The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at St. Simons Lighthouse - May 21, 2010
St. Simons Island Light Station is a lighthouse near the entrance to St. Simons Sound in United States Coast Guard district number 7. It is 104-feet tall and uses a third order Fresnel lens. The light keeper's residence is a two-story Victorian brick structure.

The original octagonal lighthouse was established in 1811, but destroyed in 1861 during the Civil War by Confederate forces to prevent its use by Union forces. A replacement was completed in 1872, electrified in 1934, automated in 1954, and is still operational.

The current structure is an active lighthouse for navigational purposes and a museum. It is on lease from the United States Coast Guard to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and is open to the public.

Recently, the St. Simons Island lighthouse has undergone renovations, including a necessary paint job.

sign - Historic St. Simons Island Light Station
sign - Keepers of the light
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
Below: St. Simons Lighthouse as seen from the beach by the fishing pier on Jekyll Island - May 25, 2010
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
St. Simons Lighthouse
Menu for the Sea Islands and surrounding areas (May 2010)
You may visit these ten (10) sites in any order you choose
.
The page you are on is grayed out, and therefore can not be chosen from here.
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island Waterpark
St. Simons Island, Georgia
St. Simons Lighthouse (this page)
Fort Frederica

Savannah, GA and several pages

wildlife - birds and squirrels
Amelia Island, Florida and the tallest dunes in Florida
Burney Park
Fort Clinch and Amelia Island Lighthouse
look below

gotothe next adventure of the two RV GypsiesAfter you have visited all ten (10) sections above, please continue on to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies - Okefenokee Swamp and alligators

OR

Continue Navigation in the order of your choice
via the alphabetical or category buttons below

search for items on this webpage beginning with the letter A search for things on this website beginning with the letter B search for things/places on this website starting with the letter C search for things/places on this website starting with the letter D search for things/places on this website starting with the letter E search for things/places on this website starting with the letter F search for things/places on this website starting with the letter G search for things/places on this website starting with the letter H search for things/places on this website starting with the letter I search for things/places on this website starting with the letter J search for things/places on this website starting with the letter K search for things/places on this website starting with the letter L search for things/places on this website starting with the letter M search for things/places on this website starting with the letter N search for things/places on this website starting with the letter O visit places the two RV Gypsies have been that start with the letter P search for things/places on this website starting with the letter P search for things/places on this website starting with the letter R search for things/places on this website starting with the letter S search for things/places on this website starting with the letter T search for things/places on this website starting with the letter U search for things/places on this website starting with the letter V search for things/places on this website starting with the letter W search for things/places on this website starting with the letter Y search this website for things/places starting with the letter Z such as ziplines find anything starting with the letter Q on this website
Menu for The two RV Gypsies in Alaska
The two RV Gypsies in Canada
Countries the two RV Gypsies visited cruises Lee and Karen Duquette enjoyed USA Destinations About Lee and Karen Duquette
Brian Duquette's life and tradgedy
e-mail The Two RV Gypsies
Karen Duquette's Flashbacks Please sign the Two RV Gypsies guestbook helpful information for RVers helpful hints for RVers and campers
Art seen by the two RV Gypsies Campgrounds in the USA and Canada Gardens the two RV Gypsies visited Lighthouses the two RV Gypsies visited Museums the two RV Gypsies visited National Parks the two RV Gypsies visited
Oddities and unusal things and places Restaurants the two RV Gypsies visited State Parks the two RV Gypsies visited Videos by Karen Duquette Waterfalls the two RV Gypsies visited wildlife seen by the two RV Gypsies