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The Cape Fear region is home to three of the eight lighthouses in North Carolina. Cape Fear Facts: 10 things to know about lighthouses in the Wilmington area Skip to main content
Federal Point Light (earlier light described in 1836 with eight lamps rebuilt 1836) was a lighthouse at Federal Point on the east bank of Cape Fear at Fort Fisher constructed in 1866.
Currituck Beach Light: ... A. ^ A replica of the 1877 lighthouse was built in 2004. [8] B. ^ In 2003, ... List of lighthouses in North Carolina.
The Price Creek Lighthouse, also known as the Price's Creek Lighthouse, is a structure located near Southport, North Carolina. It was one of two range lights at Price Creek in a series of lights to guide ships from Cape Fear to Wilmington, North Carolina. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The construction of a lighthouse at the mouth of the Cape Fear River was authorized by the Commissioners of the Cape Fear in 1789. The commission specified that the light be built "at the extreme point on Bald-head or some other convenient place near the bar of said river, in order that vessels may be enabled thereby to avoid the great shoal called Frying-Pan."
Enchanted Airlie Gardens in Wilmington is a self-guided walk through holiday lights and music. It runs Nov. 29–Dec. 21. ... A few options to check out for North Carolina beach rentals outside of ...
Bald Head Lighthouse, known as Old Baldy, is the oldest lighthouse still standing in North Carolina. [2] It is the second of three lighthouses that have been built on Bald Head Island since the 18th century to help guide ships past the dangerous shoals at the mouth of the Cape Fear river .
Frying Pan lightship and light tower. The Frying Pan Shoals are a shifting area of shoals off Cape Fear in North Carolina, United States.Formed by silt from the Cape Fear River, the shoals are over 28 miles long and resemble a frying pan in shape. [1]