Record #:

4111

Author(s):

Shelton-Roberts, Cheryl; Yocum, Dwight

Abstract:

Until the 1820s, flames reflecting off a mirrored surface fired lighthouse beacons around the world. Around 1815, French civil engineer Augustin Fresnel designed a system to use prisms to refract light and focus a powerful beam. The United States resisted using the new system for years, until it proved to be cost- effective. The first of four Fresnel lenses was installed at Cape Hatteras in 1854. Fresnel lenses were used at Hatteras until 1935, when the lighthouse closed.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 66 Issue 12, May 1999, p42-43, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fresnel lenses; Lighthouses--Lighting

Record #:

44135

Author(s):

West, Hannah Bunn

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 92 Issue 1, June 2024, p154-158 , il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bodie Island Light Station; Fresnel lenses; Civil War; Confederate States of America--History; Bodie Island Lighthouse--History