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This article discusses the Bodie Island Light Station. The author of the article gives detailed information about some of the people who have taken care of the lighthouse over the years. They also provide a timeline of when the lighthouse was deteriorating, being destroyed by Confederate forces, and being rebuilt again.
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his article tells the story of the Aaron Reppard shipwreck and discusses some of the life-saving stations around North Carolina’s coast, specifically the Outer Banks. The author interviews James D. Charlet, a historian based in Outer Banks, who has made it his mission to retell the stories of how surfmen saved numerous lives.
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This seems to be a feature story about Heber Gutherie. He is a National Park service volunteer and a great grandson of a lighthouse keeper. Gutherie took a job at Cape Lookout and became fascinated with the architecture of the lighthouse. He got the idea one day to wear a lighthouse keeper uniform and now spreads information about Cape Lookout by visiting schools and giving presentations to local civic groups.
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This article is a feature about a World War II veteran, Clayton “Chris” Christensen. It recounts his role in the Battle of the Bulge. It also details how Christensen is the oldest person, at 99, to climb up to the Oak Island Lighthouse, which was constructed with eight ship ladders instead of stairs.
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This article is about dark skies and stargazing. A group of stargazers known as the Crystal Coast stargazers gather in celebration of Cape Lookout National Seashore’s International Dark Sky Park certificate. The author also addresses how people used the stars as navigational tools and interviews a few people about their experiences and how they came to Dark-Sky certify Cape Lookout.
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