Separating Sapelo Island from the mainland marshes and Wolf Island, Doboy Sound is an important estuary to recreational visitors and researchers, as well. The ferry route from Meridian to Sapelo Island or vice versa is one of the most pleasant excursions on the immediate Georgia coast.
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Boarding the ferry Katie Underwood at Meridian
Passengers enjoying the sights of Doboy Sound on the Katie Underwood
Disembarking at Sapelo Island
Sapelo fading into the distance on the return trip to Meridian.
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The brick oil house seen here was restored, along with the lighthouse, in 1998. It stored the kerosene used to power the light; five gallons would usually keep it burning all night.
This is the second oldest surviving brick lighthouse in America and the oldest surviving construction of the great lighthouse architect Winslow Lewis.
National Register of Historic Places
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Range beacons such as this one were navigational aids built near existing lighthouses. Once common, they are virtually unknown today and this is the only such beacon of this type of construction still standing in America. This example provided extra light for boats in Doboy Sound (above).
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