Harbour Town Light
 Harbour Town Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°08′19″N 80°48′46″W / 32.13861°N 80.81278°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1969 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Stucco over metal lath and plywood |
| Height | 93 feet (28 m)[1] |
| Shape | Octagonal tower[1] |
| Markings | Red and white bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1970 |
| Focal height | 28 m (92 ft)  |
| Lens | White |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s[2] |
The Harbour Town Lighthouse is a
History
Building of Harbour Town Lighthouse was started in 1969 by Charles Fraser and completed in 1970.[4] It is an octagonal column with a red observation deck or gallery below the lantern. The column is stucco on metal lath over plywood with a height of 93 feet (28 m). Its daymark is alternating red and white bands. It has a white light that flashes every 25 s.[2][4][7]
The lighthouse was privately built as part of Harbour Town Marina and Sea Pines Plantation. It is open for the public to climb. There is a small fee for a day pass to the Plantation and another small fee for admission to its lighthouse.[4][5]
Current
The Harbour Town Lighthouse is now a tourist and wedding destination[8] for Hilton Head Island. The privately owned lighthouse also features a museum with historic photos of Harbour Town, and gift shops at the bottom and top of the light.[9]
References
- ^ a b Sally Mahan, Meet the man behind Hilton Head's iconic lighthouse, Hilton Head Monthly, March 31, 2014, accessed October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Light List, Volume III, Atlantic Coast, Little River, South Carolina to Econfina River, Florida (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2007.
- ISBN 1-56164-194-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-87844-176-X.
- ^ a b "Harbour Town, SC". South Carolina Lighthouses. lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ISBN 0-7627-1243-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-56164-148-0.
- ^ [1] Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Harbour Town Lighthouse - official site
- Sea Pines Plantation - Harbour Town, including Harbour Town Light
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