Here are some interesting facts from Lighthouses of the Carolinas:
Did You Know...
...that cabbage oil was used as fuel to light the lamps?
...that all lighthouses became property of the federal government in 1789?
...that the first lightship, Diamond Shoals Lightship, was sunk by the enemy off the coast of North Carolina in 1918, but the crew survived?
...that night climbs are sometimes permitted at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse?
...that one of the last lighthouses built in America was Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse in South Carolina?
...what kind of lighthouse is Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse?
...what a “wickie” is?
...that the light in Georgetown Lighthouse stays on day and night?
...that Oak Island Lighthouse is now open to the public?
....why there are two lighthouses at South Carolina’s Cape Romain?
...what the reason is for the unusual design of Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse?
...Ocracoke Lighthouse is believed to be haunted by a former keeper, Cap’n Joe Burrus?
...how far it is from Currituck Lighthouse to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse?
...what the best way to get to Roanoke River Lighthouse?
...if there are any lifesaving stations still in existence in the Carolinas?
...what is so unique about Hunting Island Lighthouse?
...what kind of lighthouse is Hilton Head Lighthouse?
...assistant keeper, Devaney Farrow Jeanette, died of a heart attack right after climbing to the top of Bald Head Island Lighthouse?
...why North Carolina’s Currituck Lighthouse was never painted?
...what one of the most disgusting duties of a keeper was?
...how Bodie Island Lighthouse got its name?
This information AND MUCH MORE can be found in Lighthouses of the Carolinas.
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