Digest>May/Jun 2024

Photo Caption:

The first St. Simons Island Lighthouse in Georgia. The tower was blown up in 1861 to keep it out of the hands of the Union Navy. The Fresnel lens was removed and moved to the interior prior to demolition. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
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Story:

Was Isham W. Hawkins a Lighthouse Keeper?
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