Alternate Name(s):
Hatteras Beacon
Type:
Year Established:
1855
Existing:
No
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File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
U.S. State:
North Carolina
Location County:
Dare
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
c. 1893
Tower Construction Material:
Wood
Tower Foundation:
Wood pilings
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
25
Tower Shape:
Square
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
OPTICS
Original Optic Type:
SIXTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Mar 16, 2020
This light was moved multiple times and was eventually replaced by a post light. For some time it was the responsibility of the third assistant keeper at the Cape Hatteras Light Station.