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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cockspur Island Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.