South carolina lighthouses: The Governor's Lighthouse in Light Keeper's Village near Little River, South Carolina is definitely worth visiting while you're touring South Carolina.
While the Governor's Lighthouse in Light Keeper's Village near Little River, South Carolina is not a historic lighthouse as are most of the others in the area, it still is worth visiting while you're touring South Carolina.
The Governor's Lighthouse is located on the Intracoastal Waterway just off highway US-17, just a short distance from the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club. The traditional black and white striped markings of the lighthouse are easily seen from across the Coquina Harbor. Combine a beautiful sunset as a backdrop against the lighthouse, and you get some great scenery for photo buffs or a romantic evening picnic.
Lighthouse planners built this lighthouse for two reasons. First of all, they thought it would make an interesting landmark for visitors and locals alike, especially given the history of the lighthouses of the Carolinas. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it was to be a dedication to all governors of South Carolina, past and present. It was commissioned in 1984 by Governor Richard Riley.
So even though the Governor's Lighthouse wasn't one of the many lighthouses on the eastern seaboard that was destroyed or damaged during the Civil War, even though it wasn't blown away by a hurricane that ripped through the area years ago, and even though it wasn't built on an island once inhabited by pirates, it is still an interesting landmark in South Carolina. The Governor's Lighthouse is definitely worthy of a visit during your stay in Myrtle Beach, especially if you've never seen a "real" lighthouse before.
