Lighthouse Keepers Home

Lighthouse Keepers Home (HMECI)

Location: Beaufort, SC 29902 Beaufort County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 18.319', W 80° 40.578'

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( Parris Island S.C. )

The ruins in the woods before you are all that remain of the Parris Island lighthouse keeper's home.
Established in 1878, by 1881 there were two navigational beacons in operation here.

The keeper tended both at night. At the rear beacon this entailed hoisting a locomotive headlight 120 feet to the top of the tower every night and lowering it again in the morning.

The lighthouses were seperated by nearly two miles. A plank walkway on palmetto log pilings partially connected them. By 1894, over 4,300 feet of raised walkway had been built.

In the early 1900's erosion had taken a toll on the lighthouses. They were finally deactivated in 1912.
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HM NumberHMECI
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Placed ByU.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 2:37am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 530473 N 3574324
Decimal Degrees32.30531667, -80.67630000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.319', W 80° 40.578'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 19.14" N, 80° 40' 34.68" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 463-499 Belleau Wood Rd, Beaufort SC 29902, US
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