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The original lighthouse was a cypress tower. It was destroyed by a storm in 1806. In 1812, a 72 feet (22 m) brick tower was built. A fourth-order
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was installed in 1857. It was rebuilt and raised to 87 feet (27 m) in 1867 after suffering damage during the
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The light was automated in 1986. The focal plane is 85 feet (26 m) above mean high water.
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National Register of Historic Places in Georgetown County, South Carolina
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is an active light on North Island at the entrance to
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Winyah Bay
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33°13′21.47″N 79°11′6.18″W / 33.2226306°N 79.1850500°W / 33.2226306; -79.1850500
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Winyah Bay
Georgetown, South Carolina
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"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


Light List, Volume III, Atlantic Coast, Little River, South Carolina to Econfina River, Florida
United States Coast Guard


"Historic Light Station Information and Photography: South Carolina"

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