Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse
Year Built
1838
Cost
$8,000
Type
Conical
Height
60 feet
Location
Northern end of Little Cumberland Island
Automated Year
No
First Lit
1838
Lens Type
1838: 14 Lewis lamps - 1857: Third-order Fresnel lens
Fog Signal
None
Year Deactivated
1915
Color
White tower with black lantern
Last Keeper - Date
John Robertson (1906 – 1915)
Description
The Little Cumberland Island lighthouse is a private property and access in not permitted without permission from the owner.
Brief History
• Prior to the Civil War the tower was often referred to as the St. Andrew Light because it is on St. Andrew Sound.
• Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse received a third-order Fresnel lens in 1857.
• In 1890 an Oil House was built near the tower and in 1896 a boathouse was added to the station.
• 1920, the lighthouse became privately owned. In 1961 Little Cumberland Island Association purchased the light.
• In August of 1998 the light was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
