United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, Sapelo Island, 31.39745, -81.27871Kevin2018-06-16A hurricane in October 1898 seriously undermined the foundation of the original Sapelo Lighthouse. In September 1905 a new lighthouse—a 100-foot steel pyramidal tower with a kerosene-lit flashing light—was activated and a third-order Fresnel lens was installed.Photograph of the lighthouse on Sapelo Island, Georgia. This 100-foot steel pyramidal tower with a kerosene-lit flashing light stands against a blue sky dotted with clouds. The structure is painted in large red and white stripes. Two windows are visible on the side.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lighthouses-georgiaForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lighthouses-georgiaForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaLighthouses--Georgia--Sapelo IslandWindows--Georgia--Sapelo IslandSapelo Island Lighthouse (Ga.)Buildings--Georgia--Sapelo IslandHistoric buildings--Georgia--Sapelo IslandSapelo Island (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Sapelo Island LighthouseStillImage