The 8 Oldest Lighthouses in South Carolina

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in South Carolina that we could confirm is still standing. Old Cape Romain Lighthouse leads, built 1827; number 8 is Harbour Town Lighthouse, built 1970. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Old Cape Romain Lighthouse

   Built 1827 · Charleston County, South Carolina

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   2. Cape Romain Lighthouse

   Built 1857 · Charleston County, South Carolina

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

3. 3. Haig Point Range Lights

   Built 1873 · Beaufort County, South Carolina

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   4. Haig Point Range rear light

   Built 1873 · Beaufort County, South Carolina

   Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   5. Hunting Island Light

   Built 1875 · Beaufort County, South Carolina · National Register

   Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   6. Morris Island Light

   Built 1876 · Charleston County, South Carolina · National Register

   Photo: The original uploader was Rageousgtx at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   7. Charleston Light

   Built 1962 · Charleston County, South Carolina

   Photo: JonathanLamb / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   8. Harbour Town Lighthouse

   Built 1970 · Beaufort County, South Carolina

   Photo: MoodyGroove of English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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