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Sapelo Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Georgia, United States, near the southern tip of Sapelo Island.[1]

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  1. 19 relations: American Civil War, Brick, Darien, Georgia, Fox Islands (Lake Michigan), Fresnel lens, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Globe Pequot Press, Lewis lamp, Lighthouse, Michigan, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Sapelo Island, Sapelo Island Range Front Light, Skeletal tower, United States, Winslow Lewis, 1898 Georgia hurricane.

  2. 1820 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
  3. Lighthouses completed in 1820
  4. Lighthouses completed in 1905
  5. Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
  6. Sapelo Island

American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Brick

A brick is a type of construction material used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction.

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Darien, Georgia

Darien is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States.

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Fox Islands (Lake Michigan)

The Fox Islands consist of the North Fox and South Fox Islands, in Lake Michigan.

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Fresnel lens

A Fresnel lens is a type of composite compact lens which reduces the amount of material required compared to a conventional lens by dividing the lens into a set of concentric annular sections.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Globe Pequot Press

Globe Pequot is a book publisher and distributor of outdoor recreation and leisure titles that publishes 500 new titles.

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Lewis lamp

The Lewis lamp is a type of light fixture used in lighthouses.

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Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

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National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value".

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Sapelo Island

Sapelo Island is a state-protected barrier island located in McIntosh County, Georgia.

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Sapelo Island Range Front Light

The Sapelo Island Range Front Light (or Sapelo Island Range Beacon) is a lighthouse range light on Sapelo Island, Georgia, U.S. It is near the Sapelo Island Light and is a contributor to its 1997 National Register of Historic Places nomination. Sapelo Island Light and Sapelo Island Range Front Light are lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) and Sapelo Island.

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Skeletal tower

Skeletal frame light towers are lighthouse towers that have only an open frame.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Winslow Lewis

Winslow Lewis (Nathaniel Winslow Lewis; 11 May 1770 – 20 May 1850) was a sea captain, engineer, inventor and contractor active in the construction of many American lighthouses during the first half of the nineteenth century.

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1898 Georgia hurricane

The 1898 Georgia hurricane was a major hurricane that hit the U.S. state of Georgia, as well as the strongest on record in the state.

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See also

1820 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)

Lighthouses completed in 1820

Lighthouses completed in 1905

Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)

Sapelo Island

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapelo_Island_Light

Also known as Sapelo Island Lighthouse.