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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Whale's Head Light

Record #:
15069
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Abstract:
Whale's Head Light, or Currituck Beach Lighthouse, stands 163 feet high on the beach at Corolla, North Carolina. Built in 1875, it fills a dangerous gap between Cape Henry, Virginia and Bodie Island where southbound vessels keep inshore to avoid the Gulf Stream.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 8 Issue 25, Nov 1940, p9, f