Double Keepers Quarters

Cape Hatteras Light Station. Wood frame double keepers quarters built in 1854. The structure housed two families. Repurposed as the Museum of the Sea in 1954. National Register of Historic Places 78000266 DSC_1183p1

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

October 5th 2021
The Cape Hatteras Light Station is the most well-known sight in the Outer Banks. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse towers 196 feet (60 m) from its base, making it the tallest lighthouse in the United States. The conical brick shaft is painted in a distinctive black and white striped spiral pattern (daymark). It was built in 1870, as the second lighthouse on the site. Due to beach erosion, the entire lighth ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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