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