Sapelo Island Range Front Light of McIntosh County, Georgia

The Sapelo Island Front Range Light is a gem of Georgia’s coastline and a relic of maritime history. Built in 1877, this cast-iron beacon once worked in tandem with the taller Sapelo Island Lighthouse to guide ships safely through Doboy Sound. The light was decommissioned in 1899. The U.S. Coast Guard reactivated it during World War II.

1997 image of the range light before restoration (Image is courtesy of the National Register of Historic Places application.)

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