Coordinates (approx.) Deactivated 1935 Construction cast-iron/wood Opened 1878 | Year first lit 1878 Foundation screw-pile Height 11 m Materials Cast iron, Wood | |
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Location mouth of Nansemond River off Pig Point Similar White Shoal Light, Deepwater Shoals Light, Pungoteague Creek Light, Point of Shoals Light, Pages Rock Light | ||
The Nansemond River Light was a screwpile lighthouse located at the confluence of the Nansemond and James rivers in Virginia.
History
This light was erected in 1878 to mark the east side of the entrance to the Nansemond River. Some parts were recycled from the old Roanoke Marshes Light, which had been replaced the previous year. Little of note is recorded about this light, though in 1915 the keeper was cited for recovering a woman's wristwatch dropped overboard. The light was an early victim of automation in 1935, and in the late 1980s the whole structure was removed, leaving no trace of the light to be seen.
References
Nansemond River Light Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA