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A. ^ This lighthouse was built in honor of South Carolina's governors. It is privately maintained and an unofficial aid to navigation. It is privately maintained and an unofficial aid to navigation. B. ^ The deactivation date for the Haig Point Range Lights is disputed among sources.
Charleston Light, also known as Sullivan's Island Lighthouse, is located on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, which is the northern entrance to Charleston Harbor. [1] [2] [3] Designed by Thomas Sullivan, the lighthouse was erected to replace the defunct Morris Island Light on Morris Island, which was at risk of being destroyed by erosion, but which remains standing and was stabilized in 2010.
Oak Island is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast in Brunswick County, North Carolina near the South Carolina border. A barrier island, it contains the towns of Oak Island and Caswell Beach, Fort Caswell (since 1949 home to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly) and the Oak Island Coast Guard Station which is co-located with the Oak Island Lighthouse.
Bodie Island Light: Nags Head: 1847 (First) 1872 (Current) 1940 Active First-order Fresnel: 156 ft (48 m) Campbell Island Light None Known Wilmington: Unknown 1849 [2] Never 1865 [2] (Destroyed) None 25 ft (7.6 m) [2] Cape Fear Light: Cape Fear
The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States.
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. [4] [5] The park commemorates the Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War.
The lantern room floated into the ocean, continuing to function for several days, until it was eventually rescued by a helicopter. Image credits: KALEO Another story involves the lighthouse keeper ...
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of Oak Island in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean. Featuring 16 LED lights which produce four, one-second bursts of ...