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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
accessibleBy boat
associatedWith Port of Savannah NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1839
constructionStart 1837
coordinatesApprox 31.983°N 80.890°W
country United States of America
surface form: 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 NERFINISHED
locatedAtMouthOf Savannah River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Fort Pulaski NERFINISHED
location Cockspur Island NERFINISHED
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
material brick
namedAfter Cockspur Island NERFINISHED
nearestCity Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED
NRHPType contributing property of Fort Pulaski National Monument
openToPublic viewable from shore and by boat
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Fort Pulaski National Monument NERFINISHED
purpose to guide ships into the port of Savannah
reconstructionYear 1855
region Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
shape conical tower
status inactive
subjectOf historic preservation efforts
maritime history studies
survivedEvent American Civil War NERFINISHED
Union bombardment of Fort Pulaski NERFINISHED
towerColor white
waterway Atlantic Intracoastal region

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Tybee Island, Georgia hasLandmark Cockspur Island Lighthouse