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The Sapelo Island lighthouse was built in 1820 on the south end of the island

Description

The Sapelo Island lighthouse was built in 1820 on the south end of the island.It continues to serve as a navigational landmark for boatmen entering DoboySound and Duplin River system.

Credit

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

Photographer

Brooke Vallaster

Display Date

1999 August

Location

Georgia, Sapelo Island

Collection

America's Coastlines
Lighthouses
Southeast

NOAA Affiliation

Education Coordinator