Sapelo Island Front Range Light Sapelo Island Georgia
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Sapelo Island Front Range Light Sapelo Island Georgia
Artist
Dawna Moore Photography
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Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"On October 2, 1898, the most powerful hurricane to ever strike Georgia came ashore near Cumberland Island. The storm killed at least 179 people, and on Sapelo Island, the storm surge covered the floor of the second story of the keeper's dwelling and submerged the oil house. The iron tower likely weathered the storm in good shape, but it February 1899, "the front beacon was dismantled and the range discontinued."
The tower must have been reassembled at some point, as the Coast Guard reportedly used it during World War II as a lookout for German submarines. Today, the ornate tower is located 600 feet east of the 1820 brick tower and received a fresh coat of paint when Sapelo Lighthouse was restored by the State of Georgia in 1998." (lighthousefriends.com)
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March 15th, 2015
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