Little Cumberland Island Light
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse
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 Little Cumberland Island Light
Location in Georgia
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| Location | Northern end of Little Cumberland Island, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°58′34″N 81°24′47″W / 30.97611°N 81.41306°WCoordinates: 30°58′34″N 81°24′47″W / 30.97611°N 81.41306°W |
| Year first constructed | 1838 |
| Year first lit | 1838 |
| Deactivated | 1915 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | Brick |
| Tower shape | conical |
| Markings / pattern | White tower with black lantern |
| Height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Focal height | 71 feet (22 m) |
| Original lens |
1838: 14 Lewis lamps 1857: Third-order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | None |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic |
Fixed white |
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Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse
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| NRHP Reference # | 89001407 |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1989 |
Fixed white
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse is a privately owned lighthouse in Georgia, United States, on the north end of Little Cumberland Island adjacent to main Cumberland Island, in Camden County on the southeast coast of Georgia.
When in service the light marked the entrance to St. Andrew Sound and the Satilla River. It also marked a shoal that extends about 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south-southeasterly of the light.
The 60-foot (18 m) Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse was designed by Winslow Lewis and built in 1838. It had fourteen Lewis lamps generating a fixed light, which distinguished it from the older tower to the south that had a revolving light. The lantern room received its third-order Fresnel lens, manufactured in France by Henri LePaute, in 1857. The new light had a range of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) with a focal height of 71 feet (22 m) asl. In 1874, a brick wall was built around the lighthouse to protect it from the encroaching sea.
The lighthouse was in service until 1915 when it was deactivated. The keeper's house and all other light station buildings, are long since gone; However the decrepit and tumbling tower that remained, were bought and restored by a private owner and remain in pristine condition, thanks to the dedicated owner. The lighthouse was renovated by the homeowners from 1994 to 1998 and again in 2016. The lighthouse house and surrounding property is privately owned. Visitation is by invitation only. A large dune protects the lighthouse from the ocean, but as a result the tower is now barely visible from the water.
The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, No. 89001407. It was designated on August 8, 1989.
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