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CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE

Tallest brick lighthouse in nation at 208 feet. Constructed, 1869-1870, to mark Diamond Shoals. Replaced 1802 structure.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used...

Tallest brick lighthouse in nation at 208 feet. Constructed, 1869-1870, to mark Diamond Shoals. Replaced 1802 structure.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID B54)

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