Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 • Damage to the 3rd Tybee Lighthouse 1861

The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 - Damaged to the 3rd Tybee Lihthouse 1861 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

1. The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 - Damaged to the 3rd Tybee Lihthouse 1861 Marker

Inscription. The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark/Lighthouse 1773 - 1861
A third lighthouse was begun in 1768 and completed in early 1773. To prevent future loss to the fury of the Atlantic, the third light was constructed well inland, away from wave action, storm surge, and beach erosion. The third lighthouse was constructed of brick and wood and stood over 100 feet high. The lower walls were 12 feet thick and were designed to help protect it from storm surge and support the 15 lanterns used to illuminate the lighthouse beacon in 1791.

Damage to the 3rd Tybee Lighthouse 1861
Rebel forces occupied the Tybee Light until November 1861 when they retreated to Fort Pulaski about a mile away. The fort's commander, Charles Olmstead, sent volunteers to destroy the lighthouse by setting it on fire.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1861.

Location. 32° 1.34′ N, 80° 50.735′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Meddin Drive south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Tybee Island Light Station & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. The 3rd Tybee Lighthouse Survives Destruction (here, next to this marker); The 1st Tybee Island Day Mark • The 2nd Tybee Island Day Mark 1742-1768 (here, next to this marker); Savannah River Light (here, next to this marker); Tybee Front Range Light • Front Range Light (here, next to this marker); Journal of the Light-House Station (here, next to this marker); The 4th Tybee Island Lighthouse 1867-Present (here, next to this marker); Life at the Tybee Island Light Station (here, next to this marker); First Order Fresnel Lense (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.

Also see . . . Tybee Island Light Station & Museum. (Submitted on November 23, 2022.)

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

2. The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 - Damaged to the 3rd Tybee Lihthouse 1861 Marker

Tybee Island Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

3. Tybee Island Light

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.