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Walter Edgar's Journal: Finding the 1768 Charleston lighthouse in the fog of history

Walter Edgar's Journal: Finding the 1768 Charleston lighthouse in the fog of history

Update: 2024-04-19
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<figure>The 1768 Charleston lighthouse<figcaption> The 1768 Charleston lighthouse( Courtesy of Kevin Duffus)</figcaption></figure>

This week, we'll be talking with author Kevin Duffus about his book, The 1768 Charleston Lighthouse : Finding the Light in the Fog of History.

Charleston’s first lighthouse was established on Middle Bay Island in 1768. The history of the lighthouse, however, has been lost in a fog of misinformation. Kevin Duffus conducted extensive research for his book and has been able to reconstruct the history of America’s seventh – and tallest at the time – lighthouse. Kevin will tell us about the structure's distinctive architecture inspired by Charleston's St. Michael's Church, the ingenious Irishman who designed and built it, its variety of lighting systems, its involvement in three wars, and is tragic end.

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Walter Edgar's Journal: Finding the 1768 Charleston lighthouse in the fog of history

Walter Edgar's Journal: Finding the 1768 Charleston lighthouse in the fog of history

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