 Oak Island Lighthouse - Reviews from across the web
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Welcome to the Oak Island Lighthouse!
Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection, preservation, maintenance and development of the Oak Island Lighthouse, lighthouse site and related oceanfront property for the public good pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Lands to Parks Program ...
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Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island Lighthouse flashes the newest and most powerful beam of all American lighthouses. This powerful beacon is surpassed in brilliancy only by a French light on the English Channel. Because such intense blinding heat is generated by this light, repairmen must wear protective clothing. Even wit...
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Oak Island Lighthouse, North Carolina at Lighthousefriends.com
Unlike the other Cape Fear River range lights, the Caswell Lights were free-standing brick towers, with a separate 1 ½ story cottage for the keeper. The original brick beacons were in use only a few years before the Civil War extinguished all the lights on the Carolina coast. Both range lights were ...
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Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island Lighthouse was built in 1958 by the Coast Guard to aid ships entering the Cape Fear River. It is constructed of reinforced concrete and the lantern frame and floor of the lantern room are constructed of aluminum. It stands 169 feet and uses an airport beacon rather than a Fresnel lens. Th...
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Oak Island Lighthouse | North Carolina Lighthouses
The front light was constructed of wood on top of a sixteen (16) foot high by fourteen (14) foot wide foundation. The rear light was constructed on skids. Its location often changed due to the constant shifting channel. They were lit on September 7, 1849. Originally the lighthouses were designed sim...
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The Oak Island Lighthouse - Oak Island, NC
The Oak Island Lighthouse, the last lighthouse built in North Carolina, is located on the grounds of the Oak Island Coast Guard Station and is run by the U.S. Coast Guard. The lighthouse is 169 feet tall and is the brightest lighthouse in the United States. Although visitors are not allowed inside t...
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