Shipwrecks and Lighthouses
The Outer Banks of North and South Carolina is called the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
These are ships that have wrecked along the South Carolina coast.
| Ship | Where Wrecked | When | Notes |
| Queen of France | Cooper River | 1779 | Attempted to block the British invasion of Charleston in 1779 |
| HMS Actaeon | Charleston Harbor | 28 Jun 1776 | |
| City of Richmond | Myrtle Beach | 30 Aug 1881 | Struck ledge in fog and sank |
| USS Hector | 1916 | Sank during a Gale | |
| CSS Georgiana | Isle of Palms | 19 Mar 1863 |
Destroyed when attempting to run the Federal Blockade Civil War |
| USS Housatonic | Charleston Harbor | 17 Feb 1864 | Casualty of First Submarine Attack |
| CSS H L Hunley | Charleston Harbor | 29 Aug 1863 15 Oct 1863 17 Feb 1864 |
Sunk and raised twice Third sinking not recovered Location determined in 1970s |
| USS Keokuk | Charleston Harbor | 8 Apr 1863 | |
| Mary Bowers | Charleston Harbor | 31 Aug 1864 | Ran aground on the wreckage of the CSS Georgiana while attempting to run the Federal Blockade |
| Norseman | Charleston Harbor | Ran aground on the wreckage of the CSS Georgiana while attempting to run the Federal Blockade | |
| USS Patapsco | Charleston Harbor | 14 Jan 1865 | Struck a Confederate Mine |
| USS Weehawken | Morris Island | 6 Dec 1863 | Sunk after a gale |
Lighthouses were established to prevent loss of life near the coasts.
These are lighthouses along the South Carolina coast.
| Lighthouse | Location | Built | Notes |
| Bloody Point Light | Daufuskie Island | 1883 | Deactivated 1922 |
| Bulls Bay Light | Charleston County | 1852 | Destroyed 1897 Rebuilt 1900 Deactivated 1913 |
| Combahee Bank Light | St Helena Sound | 1868 | Abandoned about 1876 |
| Cape Romain Lighthouse | Lighthouse Island | 1827 | |
| Castle Pinckney Light | Shute's Folly Island | 1855 | Deactivated 1917 |
| Charleston Light | Sullivan's Island | 1960 | |
| Fort Ripley Shoal Light | Middle Ground | 1878 | Deactivated 1932 |
| Fort Sumter Range Lights | Fort Sumter | 1855 | |
| Georgetown Light | North Island | 1812 | |
| Governor's Light | Little River | ||
| Haig Point Range Lights | Daufuskie Island | 1873 | Deactivated 1924 |
| Harbour Town Light | Hilton Head Island | 1969 | Privately built, owned |
| Hunting Island Light | Hunting Island | 1875 |
Construction began in 1859, but was destroyed during Civil War Deactivated 1933 |
| Leamington Lighthouse | Hilton Head Island | 1879 | Deactivated 1932 |
| Morris Island Light | Morris Island | 1767 |
Destroyed during Civil War Rebuilt 1876 Deactivated 1962 |
| Parris Island Range Lights | Parris Island | 1881 | Deactivated 1912 |
| Sullivan's Island Range Lights | Sullivan's Island | 1848 |
Destroyed during Civil War Rebuilt Deactivated 1901 |