This lighthouse on Cockspur Island was built in 1855 on an oyster bed foundation. This 46 foot tower has an eastern side that is shaped like the prow of a ship to help it withstand the battering it takes from the waters that surround it. During the Civil War when the Confederate forces fell to the Union, the Cockspur Lighthouse stood directly in the line of fire in the 30 hours of battle. It suffered no damage. The lighthouse resumed operating in 1866 until 1949 when the Coast Guard abandoned it. This lighthouse is part of Fort Pulaski National Monument.
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