点评:While I can’t say that lighthouses are prominent fixtures on the West Coast, they are numerous enough to make a nice addition to the identity of the East Coast. Learning that one of Georgia’s contributions to this collection is on Tybee Island (just outside of Savannah), only meant that it just had to be explored and experienced!
The Tybee Island Lighthouse is located a mere 30 minute drive from Savannah, and is the oldest and tallest lighthouse in Georgia. While the spiral staircase does require 178 steps of effort to the top, it offers at least 3 rewards for those willing to scale them.
First, you get an up close introduction to the still active Fresnel lens that is maintained by the Coast Guard and intensifies a beam of light equivalent to 70,000 candlepower that is visible a full 18 miles out to sea.
Second, you also get an up close introduction to the air vents in the lantern room that the lighthouse keeper manipulates to facilitate the efficient exit of both the fumes from the oil burning lamp (that provides the beam that the Fresnel lens magnifies) and the condensation it creates.
Third, you have access to a near 360 degree balcony offering amazing coastline viewpoints!
If you choose to visit you’ll actually be enjoying the 4th iteration of this lighthouse. The original was completed in 1736, but was destroyed by a severe Atlantic Ocean storm. The rebuilt version later suffered the same fate and version 3 was nearly destroyed by soldiers during the Civil War. While the current lighthouse remains stable, a recent inspection determined that it requires immediate preservation and those efforts are now underway.
While this adventure is not recommended for those with mobility challenges or small children, you don’t need to be a history aficionado to appreciate this special place.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
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翻译:虽然我不能说灯塔是西海岸的著名建筑,但它们的数量足以为东海岸增添光彩。得知佐治亚州对这个系列的贡献之一就在泰碧岛(就在萨凡纳郊外),只意味着它必须被探索和体验!
泰碧岛灯塔距离萨凡纳仅 30 分钟车程,是佐治亚州最古老、最高的灯塔。虽然螺旋楼梯确实需要 178 级台阶才能到达顶部,但对于那些愿意攀登的人来说,它至少提供了 3 个奖励。
首先,您可以近距离了解仍然活跃的菲涅尔透镜,它由海岸警卫队维护,可以增强相当于 70,000 烛光的光束,在 18 英里外的海上都可以看到。
其次,您还可以近距离了解灯塔看守人操纵的灯笼室通风口,以便高效排出油灯产生的烟雾(提供菲涅尔透镜放大的光束)和它产生的冷凝水。
第三,您可以使用近 360 度的阳台,欣赏令人惊叹的海岸线景色!
如果您选择参观,您实际上将享受这座灯塔的第 4 次迭代。最初的灯塔于 1736 年完工,但被严重的大西洋风暴摧毁。重建的版本后来遭遇了同样的命运,版本 3 在内战期间几乎被士兵摧毁。虽然目前的灯塔仍然稳定,但最近的一次检查确定它需要立即保存,这些工作正在进行中。
虽然不建议行动不便的人或小孩参加这次冒险,但您不需要是历史爱好者就可以欣赏这个特别的地方。
这就是……亨利的看法。
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