Morris Island Lighthouse in the Fog Charleston South Carolina Photograph by Dawna Moore Photography

Morris Island Lighthouse in the Fog Charleston South Carolina

by Dawna Moore Photography

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Morris Island Lighthouse in the Fog Charleston South Carolina

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Dawna Moore Photography

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Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography

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When South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union in December of 1860, it took control of all the lights on its coastline and towed the Rattlesnake Shoal Lightship into Charleston Harbor. The lens was removed from Morris Island Lighthouse, and the tower was converted into an observation post. Just a few months later, in April of 1861, shots were fired at Fort Sumter, located just north of the lighthouse at the entrance to the harbor, and the war was underway. The Confederates were able to hold onto Charleston for most of the war, but during the course of the conflict, much of the city was burned or blown up, and Morris Island Lighthouse was destroyed. According to a newspaper account, the lighthouse was "blown up by order of the rebel military authorities" on December 25, 1861. (lighthousefriends.com)

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December 30th, 2014

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