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Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia

When General James Oglethorpe was sent by the British Crown to establish the colony of Georgia in 1733, he chose to establish the town of Savannah 17 miles up the Savannah River. Oglethorpe knew the survival of his colony would be dependant upon sea borne commerce. He instructed his men to build a daymark on the largest island at the mouth of the Savannah River, Tybee Island.
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In 1857 the Light House Board ordered a 2nd Order Fresnel lens to be installed in the Tybee lantern which greatly increased the lights visibility.  In 1862 retreating Confederate forces burned the lighthouse and its wooden interior to prevent its use as a lookout by Union troops.
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In 1857 the Light House Board ordered a 2nd Order Fresnel lens to be installed in the Tybee lantern which greatly increased the lights visibility. In 1862 retreating Confederate forces burned the lighthouse and its wooden interior to prevent its use as a lookout by Union troops.

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  • Ten families settled on Tybee Island to begin construction of the daymark tower.  Mosquito infested marshes spread disease among the workers and slowed their progress.  In 1736 when Oglethorpe came to inspect the work and saw the lack of progress he threatened to jail the head carpenter.  The construction crew was motivated and quickly completed an octagonal 90 foot tower of brick and wood.
  • The tower was built too close to the shoreline and soon erosion ate away at the towers foundation.  Construction of a new tower began, but the original tower was swept away by a storm in 1741.  The new 94 foot replacement tower was completed in 1742.  This tower would suffer the effects of erosion as well and by 1768 waves lapped at the towers entrance.
  • The Georgia Assembly authorized the building of a third tower in 1768.  Built on a site far from the shoreline, the 100 foot brick tower was completed in 1773 and exhibited a light using spermaceti candles.  After the Revolutionary War the state of Georgia ceded the Tybee Island Lighthouse to the newly formed Federal government in 1790.
  • Now under federal jurisdiction the lantern was outfitted with 15 whale oil lamps with reflectors.  In 1822 a 50 foot front range light was constructed to work with the Tybee Island Light to guide ships into the Savannah River.  In 1841 the lamps were changed to 16 whale oil lamps with 16 inch reflectors.
  • In 1857 the Light House Board ordered a 2nd Order Fresnel lens to be installed in the Tybee lantern which greatly increased the lights visibility.  In 1862 retreating Confederate forces burned the lighthouse and its wooden interior to prevent its use as a lookout by Union troops.
  • After the Civil War in 1866 restoration work began on the lighthouse.  An outbreak of cholera delayed construction but the new tower was completed in October 1867.  The first 60 feet of the old 1773 tower was used as the foundation for the new 1st Order 145 foot tower.  The first order lens in the new lantern was visible for a distance of 18 miles.
  • In the ensuing years the tower suffered from the 1886 Charleston Earthquake, hurricanes, lightning strikes and ducks and geese flying into the lantern panes.  The tower received multiple repairs and was kept in service.  In 1881 a new Head Keepers dwelling was built and in 1885 a new Assistant Keepers house was built after a fire damaged the original.
  • The light was electrified in 1933 replacing the kerosene lamp then in use. Upon electrification the staff at the light was reduced to one Keeper, George Jackson, who served until his death in 1948. Coast Guard keepers then maintained the light station until 1987.  In 1987 the Coast Guard signed an agreement with the City of Tybee Island and the Tybee Island Historical Society (TIHS) to care for the light station and open it to the public.  Over the years the TIHS has raised millions of dollars toward the restoration of the facility.  During a 10 year period the lighthouse, the Head Keepers dwelling, Assistant Keepers houses and all outbuildings were renovated.  The Tybee Island Light Station today is a popular tourist destination and one of the best preserved light stations in the country.  <a href="http://www.tybeelighthouse.org">http://www.tybeelighthouse.org</a>
  • An old postcard view of the Tybee Island Lighthouse
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