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2841
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In 1978, John Wilson, great-grandson of Homer Treadwell Austin, a keeper of the Corolla Lighthouse at the turn of the century, undertook restoration of the Double Keeper's Quarters. In 1995, work on the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Complex was complete.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1995,
p10-11, il, por
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5959
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Legislation passed by the federal government in 2000 opened the way for ownership of around 300 lighthouses to be transferred to non-profit groups or local governments. When the 128-year-old Corolla Lighthouse became available, a struggle for ownership broke out between Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc., headquartered in Dare County, and the county government in Currituck County, where the lighthouse stands.
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15069
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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.
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35563
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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.
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