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Episode 83 - Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Episode 83 - Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Update: 2025-08-04
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Not many original lighthouses last longer than their replacements, but this is the case for the second oldest brick lighthouse in American history! Sapelo Island Lighthouse was lit in 1820, and still stands today on the island with the last known Gullah community.

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References:

  1. Stations | USLSSHA
  2. Ohio Life Saving Station No. 10 | Belle of Louisville
  3. Sapelo Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse Friends
  4. USLHS Keeper's Log 1988
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Episode 83 - Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Episode 83 - Sapelo Island Lighthouse