WayfarrowOld Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Chatham County, Georgia
Old Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Chatham County, Georgia. Georgia has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Chatham County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the 3rd oldest of the 6 in Georgia with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (4th tallest of 5 measured in Georgia); it was deactivated in 1880.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a former rear range light, not a classic lighthouse tower: a 25 ft cast-iron post that looks like a giant street lamp in Emmet Park. It stopped being a navigation aid long ago, was restored in 2000 and relit in 2001. One source gives its height as roughly 30 ft. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 32.0794° N, 81.0842° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 25 ft |
| Deactivated | 1880 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Coordinates | 32.07940, -81.08420 |
Nearby places
- Spauldings Settlementghost town · Chatham County · 1.2 mi
- Hugers Settlementghost town · Jasper County · 2.2 mi
- General Hamiltons Settlementghost town · Jasper County · 2.4 mi
- Bonaventureghost town · Chatham County · 3.1 mi
- Sackvilleghost town · Chatham County · 3.7 mi
- Tybee Island Range Front Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 11 mi
- Bloody Point Range Lightslighthouse · Beaufort County · 12.4 mi
- Cockspur Island Lightlighthouse · Chatham County · 12.6 mi
- Lazarettoghost town · Chatham County · 13.3 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museumlighthouse · Chatham County · 14.5 mi
- Haig Point Range front lightlighthouse · Beaufort County · 15 mi
- Purrysburgghost town · Jasper County · 15.2 mi
Questions
Where is Old Harbor Light?
Old Harbor Light is in Chatham County, Georgia, at 32.0794, -81.0842.
How many lighthouses are in Chatham County?
Chatham County, Georgia has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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