Haig Point Lighthouse, Daufuskie Island, S.C.

Built in 1872 by the U.S. Lighthouse Board, Haig Point Lighthouse blinked its first light on October 1st, 1873. It was constructed as a guide to captains navigating the shifting sand shoals off the north end of Daufuskie Island as they negotiated the channel between Savannah and Port Royal. Two separate beacons served as a range for Calibogue Sound.

The structure was built on the tabby foundations of an old plantation house and served sixty or more years before being decommissioned in 1934, after which it fell into a state of disrepair. The house survived years of neglect and a kitchen fire that could have burned the whole structure to cinders.

The house in its carefully preserved state has considerable charm and now serves as a place to hold special receptions and as a tastefully decorated inn. The totally renovated lighthouse is again a functional navigational light.

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