A Charleston-area lighthouse which went dark in November will soon be replaced with a modern lighting system... once the ongoing federal shutdown ends. The Coast Guard has suspended work for now on the Sullivan's Island lighthouse, as spokesman Lt. James Zorn said the staff needed to do the work can't travel to South Carolina until the government reopens.
Zorn said the 56-year-old system needed to be replaced.
The Sullivan's Island Light is notable for being the last lighthouse built in the United States.