Haig Point Range Lights
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The Haig Point Range Lights were range lights on Calibogue Sound at the northeastern end of Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County
, South Carolina
. The Haig Point Range Lights were built in 1873 and were maintained as an official aid to navigation
until about 1924. The Rear Range Light house has been restored. It is a guest house for the Haig Point Club and serves as a private aid to navigation.
Calibogue Sound is between Daufuskie and Hilton Head Island
s. It connects the Intracoastal Waterway
and the Harbour Town Marina with the Atlantic Ocean
.
In 1871, the U.S. Congress
authorized two sets of range lights on Daufuskie Island. The other range lights were the Bloody Point Range Lights
on the south end of the island. Land was procured in 1872 at Haig's Point for the first set. The Haig Point range lights were lit in 1873. Although most sources indicate that the range lights were deactivated in 1924, others indicate that it was as early as 1922, to as late as 1934 or 1938.
with a kerosene lamp. Later, an electric light was installed. In addition to the house, an oil house, and a 6,000 US gallon (22,700 L) cistern were built. This light was manned until about 1924.
In 1925, the house was sold. Over time, it passed through several hands and fell into disrepair. In 1984, the house was purchased by the International Paper Realty Corporation. They began a restoration of the house as a guest house of the Haig Point Club. The oil house and cistern remain near the lighthouse.
In 1986, after about sixty years of darkness, a lamp was again activated in the Haig Point lighthouse. This light has an acrylic lens and is powered by solar cells and batteries. This flashing white light is a private aid to navigation.
The rear range is a contributing property
of the National Register of Historic Places
' Daufuskie Island Historic District. The nomination form and an additional picture is available from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. In addition, the Beaufort County Historical Surveys for both the lighthouse and the oil house are available. These have recent photographs.
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The front range light was a wooden structure with a lantern; the lighting apparatus was a steamer lens. The tower was located about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the rear range light. This structure was movable to adjust to shifts in the channel. The fate of the front light after the station was closed is unknown, although some sources list it as having been destroyed.
Beaufort County, South Carolina
-National protected areas:*Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge *Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. The Haig Point Range Lights were built in 1873 and were maintained as an official aid to navigation
Navigational aid
A navigational aid is any sort of marker which aids the traveler in navigation; the term is most commonly used to refer to nautical or aviation travel...
until about 1924. The Rear Range Light house has been restored. It is a guest house for the Haig Point Club and serves as a private aid to navigation.
Calibogue Sound is between Daufuskie and Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton...
s. It connects the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
and the Harbour Town Marina with the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
In 1871, the U.S. Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
authorized two sets of range lights on Daufuskie Island. The other range lights were the Bloody Point Range Lights
Bloody Point Range Lights
The Bloody Point Range Lights, which is known as the Bloody Point Lighthouse, were range lights on the southern end of Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The Bloody Point Range Lights were built in 1883. Due to erosion, the front light was moved to the location of the former rear...
on the south end of the island. Land was procured in 1872 at Haig's Point for the first set. The Haig Point range lights were lit in 1873. Although most sources indicate that the range lights were deactivated in 1924, others indicate that it was as early as 1922, to as late as 1934 or 1938.
Rear Range Light
The Rear Range light, built by James H. Reed, had a square tower on top of the light keeper's wooden, two-story Victorian house. The foundation for the house rests on the Tabby cement foundation of an old plantation house. The house and tower are painted white. The lantern has a red roof. The light was a 5th order Fresnel lensFresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
with a kerosene lamp. Later, an electric light was installed. In addition to the house, an oil house, and a 6,000 US gallon (22,700 L) cistern were built. This light was manned until about 1924.
In 1925, the house was sold. Over time, it passed through several hands and fell into disrepair. In 1984, the house was purchased by the International Paper Realty Corporation. They began a restoration of the house as a guest house of the Haig Point Club. The oil house and cistern remain near the lighthouse.
In 1986, after about sixty years of darkness, a lamp was again activated in the Haig Point lighthouse. This light has an acrylic lens and is powered by solar cells and batteries. This flashing white light is a private aid to navigation.
The rear range is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
of the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
' Daufuskie Island Historic District. The nomination form and an additional picture is available from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. In addition, the Beaufort County Historical Surveys for both the lighthouse and the oil house are available. These have recent photographs.
Front Range Light
External links
- http://www.haigpoint.com/index.html
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