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After a year-long restorative process, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands as proud as ever.
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A controversy is broiling over the Hatteras Lighthouse, the nation's tallest brick beacon, which is imperiled by an eroding shoreline. One side wants to move the lighthouse, the other to leave it and shore up the coast.
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2933
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a fourth groin, a low sea wall set at a right angle, to control erosion that threatens historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
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3295
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In 1870, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stood 1,500 feet from the ocean. In 1989, the distance was 150 feet. Plans to save the lighthouse include moving it 1,600 feet back from the shore, building a seawall, and rebuilding three jetties.
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4110
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Solutions to saving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse from the encroaching Atlantic have been controversial. Those who favor moving the lighthouse back from the ocean have prevailed. The move will begin in June, 1999, and should be completed by the end of July. On Memorial Day, May 29, 2000, the lighthouse will reopen to the public.
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In 1868, Dexter Stetson, an experienced lighthouse builder, came from New England to build lighthouses at Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island. His work finished, he vanished into history. Now one hundred years to the date of his death, the man who built the East Coast's best lighthouses has been rediscovered.
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In January 1999, the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was slightly over 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. Over the years various strategies had been used to keep away the encroaching waves, including construction of three concrete groins, beach renourishment, and sandfilled nylon bags. The structure is now being moved away from the ocean, 3,000 feet to the southwest. Plans call for the lighthouse to reopen in its new location on Memorial Day 2000.
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4703
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After being closed eighteen months in order to move 1,600 feet back from the Atlantic Ocean, the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse reopened to the public on May 26, 2000. The lighthouse was built in 1870. The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized the moving of the 4,800-ton structure as the outstanding civil engineering feat of 1999.
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5032
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is one of the nation's most well-known sea coast sentinels. An oral history project of Shelton-Roberts's records the history of people who called the lighthouse their home during the early days of the 20th century. There are over 1,200 direct descendants of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse keepers, and their stories reveal much about life on this remote island.
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7524
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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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7533
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In the 1920s, Midgett's father, James O. Casey, was assigned as lighthouse keeper at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. She recounts her experiences during the several years she and her family lived there.
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13463
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The first light structure built with funds appropriated from Congress, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is included in plans for a new state park that will preserve approximately one thousand acres of surrounding land. The preservation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will serve as a monument to the appropriator, Alexander Hamilton, as well as the builder, Major General Henry Dearborn.
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18780
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Stick discusses recent publicity surrounding the threat to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and what can be done to prevent loss of the landmark.
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26747
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks will be closed to visitors while experts try to determine causes of cracks in its walls and deterioration of its cast iron parts. The National Park Service will call on a private engineering firm for a detailed inspection and advice on how to correct the problem.
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26761
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Artificial seaweed planted offshore from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is responsible for a buildup of sand around the historic structure. This indicates successful efforts to protect the area from beach erosion.
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