Cockspur Island Lighthouse

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Cockspur Island Lighthouse is a historic brick lighthouse located at the mouth of the Savannah River in Georgia, known for guiding ships into the port of Savannah since the 19th century.

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Cockspur Island Lighthouse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
accessibleBy boat
associatedWith Port of Savannah
constructionEnd 1839
constructionStart 1837
coordinatesApprox 31.983°N 80.890°W
country United States
deactivated early 20th century
destroyedBy hurricane of 1854
foundation masonry
function aid to navigation
hasKeeperQuarters no attached keeper’s house
hasLantern yes
hasMarker historic interpretive signage at Fort Pulaski
height approximately 46 feet
heritageStatus historic lighthouse
historicPeriod 19th century
lightCharacteristic fixed white (historical)
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedAtMouthOf Savannah River
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia
Georgia
United States
locatedNear Fort Pulaski
location Cockspur Island
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
material brick
namedAfter Cockspur Island
nearestCity Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
NRHPType contributing property of Fort Pulaski National Monument
openToPublic viewable from shore and by boat
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf Fort Pulaski National Monument
purpose to guide ships into the port of Savannah
reconstructionYear 1855
region Southeastern United States
shape conical tower
status inactive
subjectOf historic preservation efforts
maritime history studies
survivedEvent American Civil War
Union bombardment of Fort Pulaski
towerColor white
waterway Atlantic Intracoastal region

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Tybee Island, Georgia hasLandmark Cockspur Island Lighthouse
Cockspur Island hasSite Cockspur Island Lighthouse
Cockspur Island hasNearbyNavigationAid Cockspur Island Lighthouse