Hunting Island Lighthouse Hunting Island South Carolina #1
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Hunting Island Lighthouse Hunting Island South Carolina #1
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Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"At 9:50 p.m. on August 31, 1886, the effects of the Charleston earthquake were felt at the station. It was easy to note the exact time, as the clock in the lighthouse was stopped by the tremor. The first shock was so strong that a bucket that was half full of water on the top landing in the tower was nearly drained. The two assistants atop the tower couldn't stand up with holding onto something. One assistant was outside on the gallery and was thrown back on forth between the railing and the tower. The station's chickens were shaken from their perches and ran out of the coop in seemingly great terror." (lighthousefriends.com)
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January 5th, 2015
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