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Archaeological investigations were undertaken at the Sapelo Island Lighthouse and its adjacent Oil House on December 14 and 15, 1996 (Figures 1 & 2). The limited goal of this investigation was to recover data from the interior of these two structures related to their form, function, and use in order to provide information useful for their accurate restoration and interpretation. This report provides a brief historic background for the lighthouse, details the excavation methods, summarizes...
Archaeological Investigations at the Sapelo Lighthouse and Oilhouse (1997)
Archaeological investigations were undertaken at the Sapelo Island Lighthouse and its adjacent Oil House on December 14 and 15, 1996 (Figures 1 & 2). The limited goal of this investigation was to recover data from the interior of these two structures related to their form, function, and use in order to provide information useful for their accurate restoration and interpretation. This report provides a brief historic background for the lighthouse, details the excavation methods, summarizes the...
Archaeological Investigations at the Sapelo Lighthouse Interpretive Trail (2004)
Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division plans to enhance an existing trail through the lighthouse complexes at the southern tip of Sapelo Island by replacing existing signage and adding additional interpretive signs. There are two lighthouse complexes on a small area of high ground off the south end of Sapelo. The older brick lighthouse was constructed in 1820. The 1820 facility grew to include a keeper's house, cistern, and oil house. The beacon was removed and the lighthouse was...
Archaeological Investigations at the Sapelo Lighthouse, Sapelo Island, Georgia (1997)
On 19 March 1997 lewis Larson and Dave Davis conducted archaeological investigations and the monitoring of trenching activities at the basal periphery of the Sapelo ls.land Lighthouse to determine the presence of archaeological resources and to determine the nature of the architectural foundation structure. Also present were Mr. David Freedman, Chief of Maintenance and Construction Section, Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division, Mr. Ronnie Rogers, Archaeologist, ...
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Resources
Project metadata for resources within the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station cultural heritage resources collection.
Cape Lighthouse Historical Photos (1997)
Historical photos of the Cape Lighthouse Site 8BR00212.
Journal of the Lighthouse Board (1893)
Handwritten journal of the Lighthouse board from 1983.
Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island Project
Sapelo Island. Evaluations and Proposed Renovations for Mansion, Lighthouse, and Post Office (1992)
Assessment of Condition and Renovation Recommendations Various Correspondence
Sapelo Island: Contract to build Lighthouse from 1813 (1813)
Signed Contract Agreement
Sapelo Island: Lighthouse Artifact Data (2011)
Data Tables for Artifacts recovered from W4W 2011 Excavation
Sapelo Island: Lighthouse Excavation - 2011 Fieldnotes (2011)
Fieldnotes from the 2011 Weekend for Wildlife Excavation
Sapelo Island: Lighthouse Gallery Pamphlet
Misc. Photos
Sapelo Island: Memorandum of Cession by Georgia
Sapelo Island Light Station, Ga
Sapelo Island: Public Archaeology at supposed Location of the Original 1820s Keeper's House (2004)
Preparations, Notes, and Report Weekend for Wildlife Program 2004
Sapelo Island: Removal of Brick Base around the Perimeter of the Lighthouse (1998)
Notes and Sketch Map
Sapelo Island: Survey to locate Pier Structures of Keeper's House (1999)
Assessment of Archaeological Potential Notes, Correspondence, and Report
Sapelo Island: Weekend for Wildlife 2011 - Excavation Photos (2011)
Images from the W4W '11 Excavation at the Lighthouse, Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island: Weekend for Wildlife Program 2011 (2011)
Preparations, Logistics, Notes, and Correspondence for W4W '11
Site 8BR00212 Historical Data (1876)
Historical data for the Cape Lighthouse sight 8BR00212.
A Summary Report of a Ground Penetrating Radar Survey at the Sapelo Lighthouse, Sapelo Island, Georgia (2004)
On October 5, 2004 the Georgia Department of Transportation conducted a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey at the request of the Georgia Division of Natural Resources. Two GPR survey grids were placed in the vicinity of the lighthouse on the south end of Sapelo Island. The goal of the survey was to locate subsurface anorrelies that could be related to the lighthouse keepers residence. A number of anomalies were detected just to the east of the cistern. These anomalies may be...