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

Changing Day Marks of the Tybee Light

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022

1. Changing Day Marks of the Tybee Light Marker

Inscription. Lighthouses were designed to have different paint schemes or "day marks” on their exteriors. This made the Lighthouse recognizable during the daytime when the light could not be seen. Once established, it was rare for a day mark to change. However, Tybee's lighthouse's daymark has changed seven times during the last 145 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 32° 1.345′ N, 80° 50.737′ 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Who Controls the Tybee Lighthouse? (here, next to this marker); Life at the Tybee Island Light Station (here, next to this marker); Lighting the Tybee Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); First Order Fresnel Lense (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);

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The 3rd Tybee Lighthouse Survives Destruction (here, next to this marker); Savannah River Light (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. Changing Day Marks of the Tybee Light 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 119 times since then and 34 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.