Tybee Island Light

No. The Tybee station began in 1736 under James Oglethorpe, but the surviving tower is later. The present structure incorporates a 1773 brick base and an upper section rebuilt after the Civil War in 1867.

The lower portion comes from the 18th-century tower, while the upper portion was rebuilt after Confederate forces damaged the light in 1862. That layered construction is why the Georgia lighthouse is often described through both 1773 and 1867 dates.

Yes, the lighthouse is operated as part of the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum experience. Visitors typically climb more than 170 steps to reach the top, with views toward the Savannah River entrance and the Atlantic.

Yes, it remains a working light on the north end of Tybee Island. The station is historically important because it marks the approach to Savannah, one of the major ports on the Georgia coast.