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Construction of the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was authorized by Congress in 1794. Price recounts the history of the lighthouse from its construction in 1803 until it was demolished in 1867 in order to build a taller one. A number of problems connected with the structure are listed. The main problem was finding a builder for the job. Later problems included illnesses of the contractor and his crew, poor oil quality, and erosion of the lighthouse base.
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29892
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The first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was completed in 1803 for a cost of $38,450 and kept by Adam Gaskins. But within the first year of service, the lighthouse was seeing problems. Oil cisterns were too small, fires destroyed glass lanterns, and erosion already began to tear away at the tower base. Despite contracts for repair, conditions continued to wear away with complaints of poor quality in the 1820s and 1830s. Although faults were corrected in the 1850s, raising the tower 150 feet and providing a new lighting device, Union forces captured the light in 1861 while Confederate soldiers took the lens. After the war, it was determined to be cheaper to build a new lighthouse than fix this one, so the old tower was torn down.
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29895
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From the 1930s, George Gray's family has run the oldest fish house in Avon. In the early years of the fishing industry, fishing was steady and so was the price, and Mr. Gray's family sold to numerous fish companies over the years. But now, fishing goes up and down, and the prices changes rapidly, especially for seasonal fish like crabs.
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