Record #:

8780

Author(s):

Tyler, Phyllis

Abstract:

In 1796, the first Cape Fear Lighthouse was completed. Because of the extensive shoals, the tower was built four miles inland. As a result of its location, it was effectively useless to sailors, and was replaced by a new tower in 1818. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, built in 1802, also proved ineffective. Lighthouses are no longer built today. In their stead are skeleton towers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 2, July 1980, p7-10, il

Subject(s):

Lighthouses