The story
Tiny but resilient lighthouse marking the south channel of the Savannah River, surviving the Civil War (both sides used it for navigation), hurricanes, and neglect. At just 46 feet tall, it's one of the smallest lighthouses in America. Now part of Fort Pulaski National Monument and accessible only by kayak at low tide.
Everything that was here
- 1857–present · still open
Cockspur Island Lightlighthouse
Tiny but resilient lighthouse marking the south channel of the Savannah River, surviving the Civil War (both sides used it for navigation), hurricanes, and neglect. At just 46 feet tall, it's one of the smallest…
See the map in 1858 → - 1839–1857
Cockspur Island Lighthouse (Original)Lighthouse
The first lighthouse on this site was built in 1839 but was severely damaged by a hurricane in 1854. It guided ships through the south channel of the Savannah River.
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Connected places
Crystal Beer Parlor
The Pirates' House
The Olde Pink House
Forsyth Park (Established)
Noble Jones Plantation
Bethesda Plantation
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Nearby history
Fort Pulaski
Fort Screven
Fort Jackson (Old Fort Jackson)
Bonaventure Cemetery
Johnny Harris Restaurant
Wormsloe State Historic Site
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