About This Location
An 1811 lighthouse on remote North Island, one of the oldest light stations in South Carolina, haunted by a keeper killed during its reconstruction after the Civil War.
The Ghost Story
The Georgetown Lighthouse has been guiding ships into Winyah Bay since 1811, making it one of the oldest light stations in South Carolina. The original tower was destroyed during the Civil War, and the current 87-foot structure was built in 1869. During construction of the replacement lighthouse, a keeper was killed in an accident. His ghost is said to haunt the tower, with lighthouse visitors reporting footsteps on the iron spiral staircase when no one else is present. The lantern room occasionally glows with an unexplained light even though the original lamp was removed decades ago. Located on remote North Island, accessible only by boat, the isolation adds to the eerie atmosphere. Fishermen passing at night have reported seeing a figure in the tower window and hearing distant shouts carried across the water.
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