lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor
lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor north of the town of Folly Beach The lighthouse is unusual in that it now stands several hundred feet offshore When constructed in 1876 the light was approximately 1 200 feet 370 m from the water s edge However the construction in 1889 of the jetties which protect the shipping lanes leading to Charleston Harbor altered ocean currents resulting in the rapid erosion of Morris Island and the destruction of many structures and historical sites such as Fort Wagner By 1938 the shoreline had reached the lighthouse forcing its automation as it was no longer safe or practical to keep it manned In 1962 the Morris Island Light was decommissioned and replaced by the Sullivan Island Lighthouse on the north side of the harbor The Charleston Light located on Morris Island at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston SC was one of the colonial lights turned over to the Federal Government under the terms of the act of August 7 1789 The light was in a brick tower built by the Colony of South Carolina in 1767
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Location: Morris Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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