Sounds odd, right? The Big TurnOff Event…  Well, the St. Simons Island Lighthouse is going to be turned-off (hence the name) on Sunday, Sept. 27th and apparently, it’s going to get a big send-off!

Why? Because our 150 year old lighthouse is undergoing renovations and this will be the first time since World War II that the light has been turned off!

The current lighthouse, built in 1872,  replaced an earlier one built at the beginning o f the 1800′s that was destroyed during the Civil War during an invasion of Federal Troops onto St. Simons Island.  Today, it is still a functioning lighthouse… but I suppose as of tomorrow, those big container ships full of cars coming into Colonel’s Island better be extra diligent coming into the Sound!

Hosted by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, Sunday night’s event will be complete with entertainment and refreshments at the new Casino pool.  Should be fun.  I’m planning to be there!