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 Back of Station 22 menu by grandmaR
Apparently the cross streets on Sullivan's Island are all called Stations. It has been speculated that this is because of the military history of the island.
Atlantic Beach Hotel - hotel at Station 22 in the late 1800's and early 1900's which was destroyed by fire.
Cove Inlet - site of first trolley car bridge from Mt. Pleasannt to Sullivan's Island.
Edgar Allen Poe - stationed here in 1827. Sullivan's Island was the inspiration for the short story "The Gold Bug"
Osceola - Seminole Chief who died in prison at Ft. Moultrie
Sappho - ferryboat with a unique stablizing system - heavy barrels in the hold would be rolled to the windward side to offset the listing effect in a strong cross wind.
Sullivan's Island - named for Florence Sullivan who was the first lookout in 1670. Leave a Comment
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 Lighthouse from the inlet by grandmaR
Information on
Sullivan's Island Light
".. When erosion threatened the Morris Island Lighthouse, located south of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, the decision was made to place a replacement beacon on Sullivan’s Island, north of the harbor’s entrance. ..Inside the tower, the keepers of the light are treated to air conditioning and an elevator that can quickly whisk them skyward. After the elevator ride, it is still necessary to scale a small staircase to reach the lantern room, where a powerful light source is housed. Originally, the light produced an amazing 28 million candlepower, but this powerful beam proved dangerous and was downgraded to a light of just over a million candlepower that has a range of twenty-six miles."
Next to the lighthouse, the NPS owns the 1898 lifesaving station dwelling and boathouse. They use the historic buildings as housing for seasonal rangers and as maintenance shops.
"The Park Service is interested in obtaining the lighthouse to protect the historic nature of the property and to prevent commercial development on the site. If the Park Service is successful in obtaining the tower, the Coast Guard would still maintain the light, but the Park Service would be responsible for the upkeep of the tower." Leave a Comment
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