Tybee Island Lighthouse

By Damien Knight

This past July I went to Tybee Island, Georgia. Tybee Island is known for having one of the oldest lighthouses in the U.S. The lighthouse was established 1736. The property is beautiful with a lot of history. The lighthouse there now is 3rd building built. It has 178 steps.

 

We began our assent up those steps and my children were scared each set of 25. Each 25 steps there is a window showing the view. I felt out of breath after the first 50 stairs. Once I got up 75, I was certain my legs would collapse. I kept going though, and the view was worth it.

The first lighthouse on the property was a daymark. They had to replace it and the second daymark due to erosion. The current lighthouse was rebuilt from the third lighthouse at the end of the civil war. They also have 3 light keepers houses.

The lighthouse has a gift shop. We purchased smashed pennies. I was elated and relieved to have made it all the way to the top and back down. I could not walk without pain for 2 days but it was worth it.

For more information on the Tybee Island Lighthouse and Hours Visit : Tybeelighthouse.org

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Lighthouse Pizza North: Tybee Island

By Damien Knight

On July 8th, 2017 my family had the privilege of spending the weekend at Tybee Island. Spending the day at a beach with two young children has a way of making men hungry. My spouse and I debated 30 minutes in fact over food. I, of course, the hangry type told him.

“Throw a rock and pick one.”

His response was “Wendy’s.”

Yeah no, I was not about to be in such a unique place and go to Wendy’s. Sorry sassy twitter red head, I wanted something unique. We drove past Lighthouse Pizza, and I knew that’s where I wanted lunch.

If I were to rate them on a five-star scale, I would say it was four stars. The only reason it’s not five is, the pizza is a bit greasy, and the price is a tad high. When we entered, we went to the register, and they seated us at a booth. From there our waitress came and took our order. We ordered a Hawaiian Pizza and four drinks. For my readers who are unfamiliar with the Hawaiian, it is a ham and pineapple pizza.

Our Pizza, The dolls want a bite.

 

The drinks were self-serve, our waitress handed us four Styrofoam cups, and we got our drinks from a drink fountain. I had a coke, which was well about how you expect a coke to taste. The pizza itself was good. We each ate two slices. It was sweet and salty, and a bit greasy. I used a napkin to dry the grease off mine. Over all, I highly recommend stopping in if hungry after a day on the beach.

 

Also the plates were metal, and they gave out forks.