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St. Simons' 104-foot tower and keeper's dwelling were rebuilt in 1872 after Confederate forces destroyed the original light during the Civil War; its French-made Fresnel lens has guided mariners into the sound ever since, with keepers living on site until automation.
Welcome to St. Simons Light! is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1338, -81.3933 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keepers of the Light (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort St. Simons, Early History of St. Simons Island, and The First Lighthouse ~ 1810.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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