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

The 3rd Tybee Lighthouse Survives Destruction

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

1. The 3rd Tybee Lighthouse Survives Destruction Marker

Inscription. The destruction of the lighthouse was a disappointment to Olmstead and the Confederate forces. Olmstead stated that "although the fire entirely destroyed all the wood work of the interior, the solid brick shaft was left standing like a chimney and in two weeks or so the enemy had rebuilt the stairway and established a signal station at the top."

This copy is the earliest known photograph of the Tybee Island Lighthouse and was taken during the Civil War. It clearly shows that most of the tower survived.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1861.

Location. 32° 1.341′ N, 80° 50.735′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. It 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.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

in Greater Savannah,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 • Damage to the 3rd Tybee Lighthouse 1861 (here, next to this marker); Savannah River Light (here, next to this marker); The 4th Tybee Island Lighthouse 1867-Present (here, next to this marker); Journal of the Light-House Station (here, next to this marker); The 1st Tybee Island Day Mark • The 2nd Tybee Island Day Mark 1742-1768 (here, next to this marker); Life at the Tybee Island Light Station (here, next to this marker); Tybee Front Range Light • Front Range Light

Tybee Island Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

2. Tybee Island Light

(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

3. The 3rd Tybee Lighthouse Survives Destruction Marker

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 232 times since then and 30 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.