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 Tybee Island Lighthouse - Tybee Island, GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 32° 01.352 W 080° 50.721
17S E 514603 N 3542943
The current lighthouse is the fourth tower at this station, though neither of the its first two predecessors were lit. The stamp is kept behind the desk in the gift shop.
Waymark Code: WMKM1W
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2014
Views: 18
The cancelation station is located in the gift shop. The gift shop is located next to the entrance to the lighthouse grounds. You have to ask one of the workers in the gift shop for the stamp.
From the GA Historic marker near the lighthouse.
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.
GHM 025-59 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958
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| Notice that the paint scheme has changed |
Address:
30 Meddin Ave
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Lighthouse Website: [Web Link]
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- Photograph of the passport stamp. Over time, passport stamps change, some are dated, and let’s face it, this is the purpose of the waymark.
- Area photograph of location. Try to make it from a new angle to show something new. Pictures can include interaction, as that is encouraged, but should be done so with the thought of inspiring further visitation of the area. No GPSr Pictures, unless there is something significant to show about the coordinates.
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