Savannah Harbor Light Savannah Georgia
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Savannah Harbor Light Savannah Georgia
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Dawna Moore Photography
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Photograph - Nature Photography
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On August 18, 1856, Congress appropriated $2,000 for a "small light to be erected on the bay, in the city of Savannah, to guide vessels from Fig Island light-house." The beacon's gas light shone from a focal plane of seventy-seven feet as an aid to ships entering Savannah's harbor. In conjunction with Fig Island Lighthouse, the The Bay served as a range light to guide incoming vessels past six Revolutionary War ships intentionally scuttled by the British in 1779 to keep French ships out of the harbor. Known today as the Old Harbor Light, the ornamented cast-iron shaft is now flanked by several large ship anchors and stands in Emmet Park overlooking the Savannah River. (lighthousefriends.com)
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April 30th, 2014
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