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Designed in a ship's-prow shape to shed wind and waves, this 1855 lighthouse guided vessels into the Savannah River until silting channels and the 1862 siege of Fort Pulaski ended its usefulness.
Historical Marker
Cockspur Island Lighthouse (2009)
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About this site
Cockspur Island Lighthouse is a historical marker in Tybee Island, Chatham County, erected in 2009. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0167, -80.8709 near Tybee Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Federal Batteries on Tybee Island (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lazaretto, 5,275 Shots & Shells in 30 Hours, and Fort Screven Historic District.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Tybee Island, Chatham County
“Cockspur Island Lighthouse” names 2 distinct records in Chatham County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2009 in Tybee Island. The others:
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