LIGHTHOUSES OF NORTH CAROLINA ‘S OUTER BANKS

WILLIEBEASLEY

WHY SO MANY LIGHTHOUES ALONG NORTH CAROLINA’S COAST OUTER BANKS IS KNOWN AS THE “ GRAVEYARD

OF THE “PACIFIC” MUCH SHIPPING AND COMMERCE IN THE 1800S STRONG CURRENTS FIERCE STORMS SHIFTING SHOALS HUNDREDS OF SHIPS HAVE SUNK IN THEE

MEANACING WATERS MOST LIGHTHOUSES NOW PART OF CAPE

HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES PRESENT BODIE ISLAND

LIGHTHOUSE IS THRID CONSTRUCTION , FIRST WERE DEFECTIVE

ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLED IN 1932 , ENDING NEED FOR FULL – TIME KEEPER

KEEPER ‘S HOME NOW SERVES AS RANGER OFFICE AND VISTOR CENTER

CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE TALLEST LIGHTHOUSE IN

NORTH AMERCA STRIPED MARKINGS SERVED

AS “DAYMARKERS” FOR DAYTIME SAILORS

STILL FUNCTION ,ONLY NOW IT’S TOTALLY AUTOMATED

LIGHT APPEARS TO FLASH EVER 7 SECONDS (LIGHT ACTUALLY ROTATES)

RATE OF “FLASHING” IDENTIFIES THE LIGHTHOUSE

CPE HATTERLIGHTHOUSES (CONTINUED)

TALLEST BRICK LIGHT HOUSES IN THE WORLD

1.25 MILLION BRICKS OCTAGOAL BRICK

BASE SITS ON SOILD GRANITE

BAES MEASURES 24 FEET BY 45.5 FEET

CAPE HATTERS LIGHTHOUSES ( CONTINUED) SPIRALING

STAIRCASE LEADS TO TOP.

275 STEPS OVER 175,00

TORIST VIST TOWER EACH YEAR TO CLIMB THESTEPS

OCRACOKE LIGHTHOUSES OLDEST ACTIVE

LIGHTHOUSES IN NC SHORTEST LIGHTHOUSE IN

NORTH CARLINA ORIGINAL LIGHTHOUSE

MADE OF EOOD < STRUCK BY LIGHTNING< BURNED DOWN

PRESENT LIGHTHOUSE MADE OF BRICK

DIAMETER 25 FEET AT BAES , 12 FEET AT TOP

DATA ON THESE LIGHTHOUSES

LIGHTHOUSE YEAR CONTRUCTED

HEIGHT SIGNAL DISTANCE

BODIE ISLAND 1872 156 FEET 19 MILES

CAPE HATTERAS 1803 , 1870 208 FEET 20 MILES

OCRACKE 1823 75 FEET 14 MILES

FOR MORE INFORMATION ARDITH SIZEMORE DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION MASSACHUSETTS SATE

HISTORICAL SOCIETY 145 BACKBAY HEIGHTS

ROAD BOSTON ,MA 02114

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