- Name: Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse
County: Dare
Built: 1869
Operational: Yes
Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Color: Black - White
Design: Spiral
Height: 225 feet
Signal Visible: 20 miles
CAPE
HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE |
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| The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in America. Located to warn travelers off shore in the area known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," the lighthouse has 268 steps inside to the top. During the Civil War, the lighthouse was attacked by both Union and Confederate forces. Over the years, three different Cape Hatteras Lighthouses have existed. The current lighthouse is actually the second structure. In 1936, it was so threatened by sea erosion that it was replaced by a steel skeleton tower in nearby Buxton Woods. The erosion reversed by 1950, however, so the tall brick lighthouse was reactivated. |
| The following individuals have contributed photos to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse collection: |
| Anthony C. Ford Bob Elliott Landra Cartwright Donna Baker Amy Lowman Ruth Price Carol Lane Brenda Rawlings NC Division of Travel and Tourism Special thanks to Wayne Moore of Winston-Salem, NC, pilot and photographer for permission to use the aerial photos. |
7/7/09