Record #:

10658

Author(s):

Moore, Sally G.

Abstract:

The actual records regarding the construction of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse have either been misplaced or destroyed. The author interviewed her grandfather and other \"old fisherman\" friends to piece together the story of how the locals solved the problems associated with building a lighthouse on such an isolated stretch of the outer banks over 100 years ago.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 24, May 1971, p15, il

Subject(s):

Lighthouses; Lighthouses--Cape Lookout

Record #:

35563

Author(s):

Phillips, Paul

Abstract:

Standing by as a silent testament to the enduring importance of waterway safety were lighthouses. Half can boast being the oldest (Ocracoke, 1823), the tallest (Cape Hatteras, 208 feet), and is the brightest (Oak Island, 20,000,000 candlepower) in America.

Source:

New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 3, June/July 1973, p8, 29

Subject(s):

Lighthouses--Cape Hatteras; Lighthouses--Oak Island; Lighthouses--Bodie Island; Lighthouses--Corolla; Lighthouses--Cape Lookout; Ocracoke Inlet--History