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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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