Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
The prominent feature of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse, on the Outer Banks near the town of Buxton, North Carolina. It is the tallest brick lighthouse in the country and the tallest of all NC lighthouses. It was designed and located to help sailors in navigating the dangerous Diamond Shoals that have claimed many a ship over the centuries.
The Cape Hatteras Light Station has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is one of the most recognized of all lights because of the pattern of black and white candy cane style stripes. The lighthouse was move to its current location in 1999 to avoid erosion from the encroaching Atlantic Ocean.
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June 11th, 2021
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