C25279. (research report copy) Round Island Light House, Mississippi 1833-1998.
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C25279. (research report copy) Round Island Light House, Mississippi 1833-1998.
C25279. (research report copy) Round Island Light House, Mississippi 1833-1998. The lighthouse known as Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula, Mississippi was established in 1834. The tower was replaced by a new 50-foot brick tower in 1859, fitted with a fourth-order Fresnel lens. In 1944 the light was automated and by 1949 deactivated entirely. The lighthouse was destroyed by Hurricane Georges in 1998. The Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society is now working to rebuild the lighthouse using as much of the original tower as possible and the area will eventually be part of a public park. This lot of research information was put together from government archives in 1989 and consists of over 55 unbound copy pages of documents, logbooks, photos and more. Included are copies of historical accounts and descriptions, light station logbook pages, record of keepers, contract for building light house, site plan, source information compiled by author David L. Cipra, time line for station, copies of early photo views, account of the Round Island Filibustering Affair, and more. Nice lot. $12.