[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 171 (Saturday, November 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2389-E2390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE AND SAVE THE LIGHT

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                        HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Morris Island Lighthouse and to applaud the efforts of Save the 
Light. Save the Light is a non-profit entity dedicated to the 
preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. The Morris Island 
Lighthouse, a National Historic Landmark which began operation in 1876, 
is a true historical treasure, playing significant roles in both the 
Revolutionary and Civil Wars. It was decommissioned in 1962 by the U.S. 
Coast Guard, but is now owned by the State of South Carolina and leased 
to Save the Light.

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  The island on which the lighthouse is situated has all but washed 
away, leaving the lighthouse precariously perched on a tiny sandbar 
that sits underwater at high tide. I want to thank Chairman Taylor and 
the Appropriations Committee for providing the first federal funding 
for this project in the recently passed Interior Appropriations Bill.
  Save the Light has been coordinating monumental preservation efforts 
dedicated exclusively to the foundation repair of the Morris Island 
Lighthouse. The organization began as a grass roots effort by concerned 
citizens and has taken charge of the preservation of this historic site 
when public agencies would not. Save the Light has generated 
significant public support in raising funds for the project, worked 
with the Army Corps of Engineers and established a long-term 
maintenance program for the lighthouse.
  The level of public support generated for its preservation 
underscores the importance of the Morris Island Lighthouse to the 
community, and I applaud Save the Light for all of their hard work and 
dedication. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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