Nansemond River Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nansemond River Lighthouse
The Nansemond River Lighthouse was operational from 1878 until 1935, marking the entrance to its namesake river off Pig Point in Suffolk City. This screw-pile lighthouse guided vessels navigating the waters leading into the city's port areas. After its decommissioning, it was replaced by a skeletal tower. The platform of this replacement structure has since been removed, leaving no light at this location. The waters off Pig Point are now dark where the lighthouse once stood.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's presence from 1878 to 1935 ensured safe navigation for commercial and private vessels entering the Nansemond River, supporting maritime commerce.
Tower & Structure
Structure: Nansemond River Lighthouse once marked the entrance to its namesake river, situated off Pig Point on the eastern side, within Suffolk City. Operational from 1878 until 1935, it guided vessels navigating these waters, ensuring safe passage into and out of the bustling port areas. The lighthouse played a crucial role for nearly six decades, a familiar sight for mariners traversing the river's currents. Over time, the original structure was decommissioned, a common fate for many older aids to navigation as technology and shipping routes evolved. It was subsequently replaced by a more modern skeletal tower. However, even that replacement proved temporary; its platform has since been completely removed, leaving no trace of a light at this historically significant location. Today, the waters off Pig Point, once illuminated by this vital aid, are dark, a quiet testament to the changing needs of maritime navigation and the impermanence of even the most steadfast structures. The physical presence of the lighthouse is gone, making it impossible for people to visit the site of the former light, but its story remains a part of the region's rich maritime heritage.
Location
- City
- Suffolk
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Sea Region
- off Pig Point, the east side of the entrance to the Nansemond River, Suffolk City
- Latitude
- 36.9120°
- Longitude
- -76.4450°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1878
Significant events: initially replaced by a skeletal tower, platform removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Newport News(4.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-519
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6964212 →
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