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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A severe gale prior to August 15, 1806, blew down the North Island lighthouse near Georgetown, SC, damaging upland crops and roads, with minor town impacts; rice crops largely unaffected due to wind direction.
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"I take the liberty to enclose you a notice of the Light House on North Island having been blown down. The gale by which this accident happened, was more severe than the one which took place in September, 1804 ; fortunately there was but little easting in the wind, for which circumstance the rice crops have received but little damage, the tide not rising higher than it frequently does with the springs.
"The crops on the upland have been considerably damaged, and the roads rendered almost impassable from the number of trees thrown across them. Our town suffered but little damage; the frame of a store, with the roof of a house, just raised and inclosed, was thrown down, and most of the fences with a number of trees, which served the double purpose of ornament and shade, were thrown down in different directions, about the streets."
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Primary Location
Georgetown (S. C.)
Event Date
Prior To 15th August 1806
Outcome
light house on north island blown down; upland crops considerably damaged; roads almost impassable from fallen trees; town damage limited to store frame, house roof, fences, and ornamental trees thrown down; rice crops little damaged.
Event Details
A gale more severe than the September 1804 one blew down the Light House on North Island; wind had little easting, so tide did not rise high and rice crops received little damage; upland crops damaged; roads blocked by fallen trees; town saw minor structural damage and fallen fences and trees.