Morris Island Lighthouse
- Also Known As: Charleston Main Light
- Address: N end E Ashley Ave
- Vicinity: Seen from walking N, Lighthouse Inlet Herritage Preserve, 300 yards off shore
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1861/01/09 | At sunrise, Confederate guns on Morris Island, crewed by cadets from the Citadel, fire the first shots of the American Civil War at the merchant relief ship, STAR OF THE WEST, as it approaches Fort Sumter. | Beginning of the American Civil War | ||||
| 1863/07/18 | Lewis Henry Douglass | Union Soldier | Lewis Douglass is wounded in the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. | |||
| 1863/07/18 | Capt Richard Henry Lee Jewett | Union Commander | Lt Richard H L Jewett is wounded in action at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina. | |||
| 1863/07/18 | 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment | Union Infantry | While leading the 54th Massachusetts in a charge on Fort Wagner, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw mounts a parapet and urges his men forward, shouting "Forward, Fifty-Fourth, forward!". He is shot through the chest three times and dies almost instantly. | Establishing the Shaw Memorial | ||
| 1863/07/18 | Robert Gould Shaw | Died | While leading the 54th Massachusetts in a charge on Fort Wagner, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw mounts a parapet and urges his men forward, shouting "Forward, Fifty-Fourth, forward!". He is shot through the chest three times and dies almost instantly. | Establishing the Shaw Memorial | ||
| 1864/01/31 | Lt Geo Dixon keeps the HUNLEY between Long and Sullivan's Islands. "The Fleet offshore, have drawings of the sub-marine and of course they have taken all precautions that it is possible for Yankee ingenuity to invent, but I hope to Flank them yet." GD | H L HUNLEY (submarine) | ||||
| 1876/00/00 | Morris Island Light is built about 1,200 feet (370 m) from the water's edge. | |||||
| 1889/00/00 | Jetties are built to protect the shipping lanes leading to Charleston Harbor. This alters the ocean currents, causing the rapid erosion of Morris Island and the destruction of Fort Wagner. |
| Particulars for Morris Island Lighthouse: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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