Tybee Lighthouse

Tybee Lighthouse (HM4KN)

Location: Tybee Island, GA 31328 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 1.333', W 80° 50.679'

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A lighthouse on Tybee was one of the first public structures in Georgia. Completed in 1736 by William Blithman of cedar piles and brickwork, its 90 foot height made it the loftiest in America. Destroyed in a storm, it was replaced by another built by Thomas Sumner in 1742 which Oglethorpe called "much the best Building of that kind in America." It was almost entirely rebuilt in 1757 by Cornelius McCarty and James Weyms. In 1773 John Mulryne built the third lighthouse on a third site. The Mulryne lighthouse forms the base of the present structure, making part of it of Colonial construction. In 1791 Georgia ceded it with 5 acres to the Federal government. Partially destroyed by the Irish Jasper Greens of Savannah during Union occupation of the island, it was repaired and today is one of the famous lighthouses on the Eastern seaboard.
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HM NumberHM4KN
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number25-59
Year Placed1958
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 514670 N 3542908
Decimal Degrees32.02221667, -80.84465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 1.333', W 80° 50.679'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 1' 19.98" N, 80° 50' 40.74" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island GA 31328, US
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