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St Simons Island First Light


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St Simons Island First Light. Simons lighthouse and guide mariners safely over the bar and into the harbor was proposed as early as 1837, but congress didn’t provide funds for it until 1893. Simons island, deeded four acres of his land to the federal government for the construction of the first lighthouse.

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On october 17, 1804, john couper, a plantation owner on st. The erection of a light to range with st. Simons plantation owner, deeded four acres of land to the relatively new federal government for the construction of the first lighthouse on the island.

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St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum Lighthouse Vacations

Gould’s lighthouse was constructed of. The first light, an oil lantern probably fueled with whale oil, was suspended in an iron lantern room ten feet tall. Simons island, deeded four acres of his land to the federal government for the construction of the first lighthouse. Simons lighthouse and guide mariners safely over the bar and into the harbor was proposed as early as 1837, but congress didn’t provide funds for it until 1893.

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