Saving the Morris Island Lighthouse One Staircase at a Time
MORRIS ISLAND, SC – Built in 1876 and standing 161 feet tall, Morris Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1962 and placed on the national register of historic places in 1982. After the decommissioning, the structure’s circular staircase was showing advanced deterioration due to the salt air environment and in danger of collapsing in on itself. […]