Record #:

12352

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The new lighthouse, located on Oak Island, North Carolina, will go into service sometime after May 1, as the brightest light in our country. Partially assembled with the assistance of helicopters, the new lighthouse will emit 2,000,000 candlepower in good weather and 20,000,000 in poor visibility.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 21, Mar 1958, p8-9, f

Subject(s):

Lighthouses--Oak Island