Constructed by Englishmen William and John Whalley, the lighthouse was the first to be built on the Atlantic coast since the 1820s. From head to foot, the lighthouse measures 93 feet. Its hexagonal body is made of metal lath supplemented by wood furring strips, plywood sheathing and stucco. The view is spectacular. One sees the glittering water of Calibogue Sound, as well as the thick woods of nearby Daufuskie Island.
Seagulls wheel and whoop nearby, and billowing cloud banks pile atop one another.
Directly beneath the lighthouse is Harbour Town's renowned circular yacht basin, in which one will see all manner of yachts, sloops and sleek motorboats. Across the way is Harbour Town's famed Liberty Oak, an ancient tree preserved with some effort by Charles Fraser during the construction of Harbour Town. Beyond the Liberty Oak is the legendary 18th hole of the Harbour Town Golf Links, upon which have played many of professional golf's more prestigious champions. The Harbour Town lighthouse has a sister structure in Lancashire, England. Now 100 years old, the Darwen Tower was built in honor of Queen Victoria, who celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.