Climb a Lighthouse and See the View
Photo by Jeff Keefer When the Sea Pines Resort founder Charles Fraser built the Harbour Town Lighthouse in 1970, the skeptical public nicknamed it ‘Fraser’s Folly.’ With no significant maritime traffic and no rocky shoals, why build a lighthouse? Fraser’s folly soon became Fraser’s foresight. His red-and-white-striped lighthouse soon became a Hilton Head landmark. Today, the Lighthouse is the international symbol of Hilton Head Island. Climbing the Lighthouse The Lighthouse is located at the Harbour Town Yacht Basin . Climbing the 114 steps to the top of the lighthouse is one of the most popular visitor activities. You climb through a museum that displays a valuable collection of 19th Century and Civil War-era photographs and artifacts. Pause on large landings to read about the Island’s legends and history starting with the Yemassee Indians, through the Island’s Civil War era , the construction of the lighthouse, the Island’s development, and the...