The following year the tower was shaken by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, which damaged the lens and caused further cracking of the brickwork; these were both however immediately repaired. In 1933 the tower was electrified and the station reduced to a single keeper.
The following year, the tower suffered damage from the 1886 Charleston earthquake, affecting its lens and causing further cracks in the brickwork; these were both promptly repaired. In 1933, the tower was electrified and the station was reduced to a single keeper.