ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) A beloved lighthouse on the Georgia coast will be illuminated like a giant birthday candle to celebrate turning 150 years old. The lighthouse on St. Simons Island opened in 1872 to replace an earlier version destroyed during the Civil War.
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Share The nonprofit lit up the Downtown neighborhood’s historic churches and structures through the 2020 holiday season.
The Cathedral District-Jax Inc. finished its “Let There Be Light” Christmas event Dec. 27 with a laser light show at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
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The Castano Group created the laser light installation, which ran every 15 minutes and featured music by the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, The Jacksonville Symphony, CDJ Church Choirs and organist Tim Tuller, according to Daily Record news partner News4Jax.com.
The Basilica show was part of the nonprofit Cathedral District Jax effort to showcase the Downtown neighborhood’s historic churches during the 2020 holiday season.