Haig Point Range rear light

Haig Point Range rear light is a lighthouse in Beaufort County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Beaufort County.

It was built in 1873, in the late 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 9 in South Carolina with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 61 feet tall (8th tallest of 10 measured in South Carolina); its light sits 70 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 14s (a white flash every 14 seconds); it guards Calibogue Sound; it was deactivated in 1924; the structure is built of structural wood.

Status check, 2026-11: This is a square tower on top of a two-story wooden keeper's house. It went dark around 1924, was restored and relit in 1986 as a private aid to navigation, and is now a guest house for the Haig Point Club. The matching front range light is gone. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 32.1453° N, 80.8364° W.

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