WayfarrowMorris Island Light
Lighthouse · Charleston County, South Carolina
Morris Island Light is a lighthouse in Charleston County, South Carolina. South Carolina has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Charleston County.
It was built in 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 9 in South Carolina with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 161 feet tall (the tallest of 10 measured in South Carolina); it was deactivated in 1962; the recorded designer or builder is Paul J. Pelz.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1767 date belongs to the first tower; the current brick tower is the third, finished in 1876, shut down in 1962, and now stands offshore because of erosion. Most sources give 161 ft, but Save the Light says 174 ft. Morris Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 32.6953° N, 79.8836° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 161 ft |
| Deactivated | 1962 |
| Designer / builder | Paul J. Pelz |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 32.69530, -79.88360 |
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- Castle Pinckney Lightlighthouse · Charleston County · 5.6 mi
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- Clementiaghost town · Charleston County · 17.7 mi
Questions
Where is Morris Island Light?
Morris Island Light is in Charleston County, South Carolina, at 32.6953, -79.8836.
How many lighthouses are in Charleston County?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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