Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Outer Banks NC
by Teresa Jack
Title
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Outer Banks NC
Artist
Teresa Jack
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Photograph - Photography
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the world's tallest brick lighthouse. The Lighthouse stands 208 feet tall and it is one of Hatteras Island's biggest attractions. This lighthouse protects one of the most treacherous stretches along the Outer Banks. The current lighthouse is actually the 2nd lighthouse to service Hatteras Island. The first one at 90' was completed in 1803, but the sandstone structure proved ineffective in protecting passing ships from the Diamond Shoals off the coast, so another 60' was added to its height 50 years later, along with the red paint to its facade.
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July 4th, 2021
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