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Tybee Lighthouse was re-classified as a major aid to navigation in 1866, and a First-Order Fresnel lens was installed in 1867. The lens, with a height of 9 feet and a 6-foot diameter, has 320 glass prisms. Lard was used to keep the light lit in 1867, kerosene in 1887, and electricity in 1933.
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Tybee Island, Georgia · United States
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The 4th Tybee Island Lighthouse 1867-Present
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Lighting the Tybee Lighthouse
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Life at the Tybee Island Light Station
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Who Controls the Tybee Lighthouse?
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Changing Day Marks of the Tybee Light
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The 3rd Tybee Island Day Mark Lighthouse 1773-1861 • Damage to the 3rd Tybee Lighthouse 1861
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