A Peek A Boo View Of Hunting Island Lighthouse Beaufort SC Metal Print

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The Hunting Island Light is located in Hunting Island State Park on Hunting Island near Beaufort, South Carolina.[2][3] Although no longer used as a functioning lighthouse, the tower is a fixture at the state park and is open to visitors. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
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The tower is made mostly of brick with a cast iron shell. The conical tower is 136 feet (41 m) tall with a second order, Fresnel light (the original light is no longer lit and the lenses are at the base of the tower for the public to view). The top third of the tower is painted black and the lower two-thirds is painted white. A fog horn was not installed. The only sound signal is a large bell.
Currently, a rotating light is in place to mimic the original lamp in the lighthouse. It is turned on at dusk and rotates brightly through the night. While not bright enough for navigation, it provides night visitors to the island the feel of an oper...

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