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Jack Graham, who designed the iconic lighthouse on Sullivan's Island, passed away this summer.
The Sullivan's Island lighthouse may be dark now, but not for much longer. The Coast Guard says crews are working to repair the lighthouse and got a new part today.
The Sullivan's Island Lighthouse, also known as the Charleston Light, is seen from the beach on Aug. 4, 2018. Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1962.
Sullivan’s Island’s lighthouse can be seen more than 20 miles at sea and is a traffic sign to let mariners know they’re approaching the charleston Harbor.
The last major lighthouse built in the United States is 50 years old this year. And the National Park Service is considering ways to keep Charleston Light on Sullivan's Island shining well into ...
The Coast Guard has turned over the keys of the last government lighthouse built in the United States. Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island was transferred to the National Park Service in ...
On the 200th anniversary in 1989, National Lighthouse Day was established. Saturday, the National Park Service allowed limited, free public access to the Sullivan's Island lighthouse as part of its ...
Built in 1962 and officially called the Charleston Light, the black-and-white lighthouse that rises above the beach has become synonymous with the island—with most locals referring to it as the ...
It was replaced by another now-iconic structure, the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse, also known as the Charleston Light. One of the last major lighthouses to be built in the United States.
After his retirement as lighthouse keeper on Amelia Island, Tom Sintes' great-grandfather, Thomas Patrick O'Hagan, wrote down some of his memories at the urging of his family. Several excerpts ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – An iconic lighthouse near Folly Beach will light up for a special occasion later this week. An organization that has been working to preserve the Morris Island ...