Georgetown Light

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The original lighthouse was a cypress tower. It was destroyed by a storm in 1806. In 1812, a Script error: No such module "convert". brick tower was built. A fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed in 1857. It was rebuilt and raised to Script error: No such module "convert". in 1867 after suffering damage during the Civil War.[2]

The light was automated in 1986. The focal plane is Script error: No such module "convert". above mean high water.[1]

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The lighthouse and grounds in 2022

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