The Old Harbor Light, which is also known as the Savannah Harbor Rear Range Light or the Beacon Range Light, is a former aid to navigation in Emmet Park on East Bay Street in Savannah, Georgia. [1][2][3] The light has the appearance of a giant street light. [3][4] It is within the boundaries of Savannah Historic District and was erected by the ...

The Old Harbor Light in Savannah is a former rear range light used for navigation in the mid-19th century. It stands in Emmet Park on the east end of Bay Street.

Known today as the Old Harbor Light, the ornamented cast-iron shaft that served as The Bay is now flanked by several large ship anchors and stands in Emmet Park overlooking the …

Standing 77 feet above the river level and illuminated by gas, it served for several years as a guide to vessels passing over the hulls of ships that the British scuttled in 1779 to close the harbor to the French naval forces.

This beacon light was erected by the federal government in 1858 as an aid to navigation of the Savannah River. Standing 77 feet above the river level and illuminated by gas,... Read more »

This beacon light was erected by the Federal government in 1858 as an aid to navigation of the Savannah River. (A historical marker located in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia.)

Known today as the Old Harbor Light, the ornamented cast-iron shaft is now flanked by several large ship anchors and stands in Emmet Park overlooking the Savannah River.

Dec 6, 2017 · Built in 1858, the Old Harbor Light was constructed as a rear range light for the Fig Island lighthouse in aid to shipping in the Savannah River. The 25 foot cast iron light on the bluff stood 77 feet above the river.

The twenty-five-foot-tall cast-iron structure was fitted with a sixth-order catadioptric (compound lens) apparatus emitting a constant red light. Nearby is one of the best views of the Savannah River.

Erected by the United States Lighthouse Board in 1858, the Old Harbor Light was built to guide traffic along the Savannah River. It has a 25-foot cast-iron ornamental shaft, resembling a street light, which is painted a dark green.