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Morris Island Lighthouse
Morris Island Light is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South
Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to
Charleston Harbor, north of the town of Folly Beach.
The lighthouse is unusual in that it now stands several hundred
feet offshore. When constructed in 1876 the light was
approximately 1,200 feet (370 m) from the water's edge. However,
the construction in 1889 of the jetties which protect the shipping
lanes leading to Charleston Harbor altered ocean currents,
resulting in the rapid erosion of Morris Island and the destruction
of many structures and historical sites (such as Fort Wagner). By
1938 the shoreline had reached the lighthouse, forcing its
automation as it was no longer safe or practical to keep it
manned. In 1962 the Morris Island Light was decommissioned and
replaced by the Sullivan Island Lighthouse on the north side of the
harbor.
Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to
Charleston Harbor, north of the town of Folly Beach.
The lighthouse is unusual in that it now stands several hundred
feet offshore. When constructed in 1876 the light was
approximately 1,200 feet (370 m) from the water's edge. However,
the construction in 1889 of the jetties which protect the shipping
lanes leading to Charleston Harbor altered ocean currents,
resulting in the rapid erosion of Morris Island and the destruction
of many structures and historical sites (such as Fort Wagner). By
1938 the shoreline had reached the lighthouse, forcing its
automation as it was no longer safe or practical to keep it
manned. In 1962 the Morris Island Light was decommissioned and
replaced by the Sullivan Island Lighthouse on the north side of the
harbor.
You can access the Old Coast guard Station on Folly beach to
snap some photographs of the lighthouse during daylight
hours. These two pictures were as you walk up toward the big
final sand dune before reaching Morris Inlet
snap some photographs of the lighthouse during daylight
hours. These two pictures were as you walk up toward the big
final sand dune before reaching Morris Inlet
The pictures of the Morris Island Lighthouse below were taken at the point of Folly beach,
the day was cloudy so they aren't as bright as i had wished
the day was cloudy so they aren't as bright as i had wished
The Charleston Light, located on Morris Island, at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, SC, was one of the colonial
lights turned over to the Federal Government under the terms of the act of August 7, 1789. The light was in a brick
tower, built by the Colony of South Carolina in 1767. On May 7, 1800, Congress appropriated $5,000 for repairing the
lighthouse. In 1838 the light was described as a revolving light, the tower being 102 feet (31 m) from the base to the
lantern. A new first-order lens was installed in the tower on January 1, 1858
lights turned over to the Federal Government under the terms of the act of August 7, 1789. The light was in a brick
tower, built by the Colony of South Carolina in 1767. On May 7, 1800, Congress appropriated $5,000 for repairing the
lighthouse. In 1838 the light was described as a revolving light, the tower being 102 feet (31 m) from the base to the
lantern. A new first-order lens was installed in the tower on January 1, 1858
Morris Island Lighthouse
Location: Morris Island,South Carolina, Charleston harbor
entrance
Coordinates 32°41′43″N 79°53′1″W / 32.69528°N 79.88361°
W / 32.69528; -79.88361Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 79°53′1″
W / 32.69528°N 79.88361°W / 32.69528; -79.88361
Year first lit: 1876
Automated: 1938
Deactivated: 1962
Foundation: Timber piling, concrete base
Construction: Dressed stone
Tower shape: Conical
Height: 161 feet (49 m)
Original lens: First order Fresnel, 1858
Location: Morris Island,South Carolina, Charleston harbor
entrance
Coordinates 32°41′43″N 79°53′1″W / 32.69528°N 79.88361°
W / 32.69528; -79.88361Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 79°53′1″
W / 32.69528°N 79.88361°W / 32.69528; -79.88361
Year first lit: 1876
Automated: 1938
Deactivated: 1962
Foundation: Timber piling, concrete base
Construction: Dressed stone
Tower shape: Conical
Height: 161 feet (49 m)
Original lens: First order Fresnel, 1858
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