Parris Island Lighthouses

Parris Island Lighthouses (HME16)

Location: Beaufort, SC 29902 Beaufort County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 18.344', W 80° 40.542'

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In 1878, two lighthouses and a keeper's home were built on Parris Island. Standing 45 feet high, the front range light was on the marsh flats. The much taller rear beacon was further inland. Together, the two served as navigational points for ships entering Port Royal Sound.

Decommissioned in 1912, the tall structures were dismantled in the 1930s to make flight safer for aircraft from the new Page Field. The base of the front range was used during WWII as the target platform for bombing practice.

The oil house serving the rear beacon (right) still stands, and is the oldest surving structure on Parris Island.
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HM NumberHME16
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Placed ByU.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 2:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 530529 N 3574370
Decimal Degrees32.30573333, -80.67570000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.344', W 80° 40.542'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 20.64" N, 80° 40' 32.52" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 45-49 Belleau Wood Rd, Beaufort SC 29902, US
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