Morris Island (South Carolina)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 60s. W20. Period of 60 sec. is a guess. USLHE Light List (US): 169
1849 Fl W 60s. W24. Period of 60 sec. is a guess. USLHE Light List (US): 182
1858 F W. W20. LHB Light List (US): 282
1860 LHB Light List (US): 267
1878 F W. W181/2. Arc illuminated NW. by E'd to SW. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 351
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 366
1886 F W. W183/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 434
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 456
1893 F W. W181/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 565
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 682
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 700
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 838
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 917
1915 F W. W19. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1325
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1392
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1444
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1596
1931 Fl(4) W 30s. W19. (fl 3, ec 1) x 3, fl 3, ec 15. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1874
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2334
1943 Fl(4) W 30s. W19. (fl 1, ec 3) x 3, fl 1, ec 17. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2829
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3707
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4317
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4317

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. 102 1251/2 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 169
1849 12 Lamps / 21" Refl. USLHE Light List (US): 182
1858 2nd 110 133 LHB Light List (US): 282
1860 LHB Light List (US): 267
1878 1st 150 158 A conical brick tower, painted alternate black and white bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top. Keeper's dwelling 60 feet south of the tower, of drab color. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 351
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 366
1886 A conical tower, colored with alternate black and white bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top. Drab dwelling, 60 feet to southward. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 434
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 456
1893 155 Conical tower, colored with alternate black and white bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top. White dwelling, 60 feet to southward. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 565
1898 Conical tower, colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top. White double dwelling, to southwestward. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 682
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 700
1905 Conical tower, colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top. White double dwelling to southwestward. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 838
1908 1 iov Conical tower, colored with alternate black and white horizontal bands, three of each color, commencing with black at the top; white double dwelling to SW'd. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 917
1915 N/A 161 Black and white horizontally banded; conical tower, black at top. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1325
1917 Black and white, horizontally banded, conical tower, black at top. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1392
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1444
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1596
1931 1 ei USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1874
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2334
1943 4 a USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2829
1945-1947
1950-1952 Black and white, horizontally banded, conical tower, black at top. In 4 feet.
1953-1955 N/A Black and white horizontally banded, conical tower, black at top. In 4 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3707
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4317
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4317
1767 - 1962 (Location of the existing 1876 light. The original light was near this location.)