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Ship Island Light was a lighthouse in Mississippi near Gulfport. The first tower at this site was constructed in 1853; though appropriations were made starting in 1848; disputes over land ownership delayed acquisition of the land. This tower was built of brick and was initially equipped with a multiple lamp and reflector system; three years later, it was upgrade…
Ship Island Light was a lighthouse in Mississippi near Gulfport. The first tower at this site was constructed in 1853; though appropriations were made starting in 1848; disputes over land ownership delayed acquisition of the land. This tower was built of brick and was initially equipped with a multiple lamp and reflector system; three years later, it was upgraded to a fourth-order Fresnel lens.
  • Location: Ship Island west of Fort Massachusetts
  • Height: 30 feet (9.1 m)
  • Constructed: 1853 (first tower) · 1886 (second tower)
  • Construction: brick (first tower) · wood frame (second tower)
  • Automated: 1950
  • Shape: Frustum of a cone (first tower) · pyramidal (second tower)
  • Markings: White with black lantern

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