Hunting Island Lighthouse
by Mel Steinhauer
Title
Hunting Island Lighthouse
Artist
Mel Steinhauer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) There are eight lighthouses along the coast of South Carolina and only this one is still open to the public. For a small fee you can climb the 175 steps of the spiral staircase for a great view from the top. The original one was built in 1859 but it was destroyed by Confederate forces in 1861 to prevent usage by those Damn Yankees. Due to beach erosion, the replacement was designed and built to be easily disassembled and moved if required. So in 1873 it was built of cast iron plates fastened together and secured to a foundation with six foot long steel bolts. The island area was once used as a hunting ground for deer, raccoon and waterfowl. Although the light was deactivated in 1933, you can still climb to the top or just count the 36 bolts that secure the tower to the ground while walking around the ... Hunting Island Lighthouse.
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October 21st, 2011
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