Repairs to Morris Island Lighthouse
(Charleston-AP) April 2, 2007 - After long years of planning, a South
Carolina lighthouse will finally get some needed repairs next month.Taylor Brothers Marine Construction will begin work in May to
strengthen the foundation of the Morris Island Lighthouse, whose
foundation is washed by the surf at high tide. It took almost ten years of planning and searching for money before
the US Army Corps of Engineers awarded a repair contract for almost
three million dollars. The striped lighthouse on the south side of Charleston Harbor was
built in 1876. It was on dry land before erosion washed away the island over the
years. -- |
Short
Apr 2
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| Global warming. (JUST KIDDING!!) :-) |
Chuck
Apr 2
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| I do not recall the specific lighthouse or location but I remember reading
about one a couple of years ago that was physically moved 200 yards or so
away from the water due to beach erosion threatening it's foundation. |
JimH
Apr 2
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| Why did you have to turn an on topic post to OT Chuck? (JUST KIDDING!!) :-) Gotcha! See how the game can be played? |
JimH
Apr 2
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| Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.http://www.labs.net/anaiselise/lhse/lhse.htm |
JimH
Apr 2
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| That's Jimmy, never an original thought |
basskisser
Apr 3
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| There's several.
Cape San Blas
Hunting Island
Cape Poge
And my personal favorite, Tybee Island. |
basskisser
Apr 3
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| Here's one in the Long Island Sound that has a similar issue, which is
fortunately being addressed. http://www.lighthouse.cc/FLB/ CWM |
Charlie
Apr 3
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| Lighthouses usually have wonderful histories. There were two I remember
in New Haven, the old tower lighthouse on the shoreline, built in the
mid 1800s, and one built on an artificial reef in the late 1800s. It
replaced the earlier one, but the old lighthouse was maintained as a
park and exhibit. |
Harry
Apr 3
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| Little chance of errosion away our favourite lighthouse thanks to solid
granite.
Pretty to sail past... mile after mile of white granite shoreline glistening
in the bright sunshine.
http://www.destination-ns.com/common/places.asp?PlaceID=1299#general |
Don
Apr 3
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| following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: |
Gene
Apr 3
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| Still there. I see them often when out sailing. CWM |
Charlie
Apr 3
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| They are still there. I'm planning on taking some pictures this
summer for a NE Light House series I'm thinking about doing. |
Short
Apr 3
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| Cool. If you get the chance, check out http://www.beachheadrestaurant.com/pages/1/index.htm We used to eat there a lot when I was a young teen. Pretty good food.
Dunno if it is still the same. Decent looking menu. I'm sure you know there is nothing left, really, of Savin Rock. Jimmies
is just a shadow of its former self, hardly worth a stop. If you head over to Milford, there's a interesting restaurant in a
little cove called Woodmont, just east of Milford, called The Beach
House. When we lived in Woodmont, it was known as Tom's Villa Rosa
restaurant. Our cottage was across the street, right on the water.
Well, the physical site is the same...the restaurant itself is in a
newer building than I recall: http://www.beachhousemilford.com/ |
Harry
Apr 3
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| Don't miss "The Coffee Pot" on Orient Point! This may also be helpful:
http://www.scroope.net/lighthouses/lhlist.htm CWM |
Charlie
Apr 3
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