Old Harbor Light, Lighthouse in Emmet Park, Savannah, US.

The Old Harbor Light is a cast iron structure painted dark green that rises roughly 7.5 meters from East Bay Street with a beacon mounted on top. Its form resembles an oversized street lamp rather than a conventional tower.

The United States Lighthouse Board erected it in 1858 as the rear range light, paired with a front light on Fig Island, to guide ships into Savannah Harbor past six British vessels scuttled in 1779. It was moved a few feet south in 1869, refurbished in 1929 and switched off during World War II. Salt-water corrosion left it cable-stabilized in 1958; after $125,000 from the Savannah Morning News and CSX Corporation it was taken down in 2000 and re-erected and relit on January 11, 2001.

The light stands within Savannah's Historic District and shows how shipping shaped the city's development and character. Walking past it today, you can see how maritime activity influenced the neighborhood's layout and importance.

The light stands in Emmet Park's eastern section along East Bay Street, within the Savannah Historic District, and is reached on foot from the Bay Street sidewalk. Its focal plane sits 77 feet (23.5 m) above the river, so the best river views come from the park's bluff edge nearby.

The structure looks more like an oversized street lamp than a traditional tower, making it an unusual example of 19th-century maritime architecture. This distinctive shape means it is easily overlooked unless you know what to look for.