Little Cumberland Island Light, Historic lighthouse in Little Cumberland Island, Georgia, US.
The sixty-one-foot brick tower stands at the northern end of Little Cumberland Island, marking the entrance to St. Andrew Sound and Satilla River.
Construction began after Congress allocated $8,000 in March 1837, and the lighthouse started operation on June 26, 1838, with David Thompson as keeper.
The lighthouse received a third-order Fresnel lens manufactured by Henri LePaute in France, extending its visibility range to 14 nautical miles.
The structure remains privately owned and closed to public access, with visitors limited to viewing it from surrounding waters behind a large dune.
In 1876, engineers built a protective brick wall around the lighthouse, extending two feet below the foundation to prevent damage from coastal erosion.
GPS coordinates: 30.97621,-81.41311
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:40
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