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Episode 83 - Sapelo Island Lighthouse
Not many original lighthouses last longer than their replacements, but this is the case for the second oldest brick lighthouse in American history! Sapelo Island Lighthouse was lit in 1820, and still stands today on the island with the last known Gullah community.
Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com
References:
- Stations | USLSSHA
- Ohio Life Saving Station No. 10 | Belle of Louisville
- Sapelo Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse Friends
- USLHS Keeper's Log 1988
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By Emily Straight and Vincent Bailey
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Not many original lighthouses last longer than their replacements, but this is the case for the second oldest brick lighthouse in American history! Sapelo Island Lighthouse was lit in 1820, and still stands today on the island with the last known Gullah community.
Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com
References:
- Stations | USLSSHA
- Ohio Life Saving Station No. 10 | Belle of Louisville
- Sapelo Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse Friends
- USLHS Keeper's Log 1988
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