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| Currituck Beach Lighthouse, Corolla, NC |
*Dates of operation~~ 1875-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 162 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Natural red brick w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 3 second white flash followed by 17 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, Currituck lighthouse depot (2nd keeper's
quarters), outhouse, 2 cisterns, storehouse/privy
*Automated~~ 1939
*Original Lens~~ First Order Polygonal Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Whale Head Bay, Currituck Sound on the Outer Banks
*Significant Feature~~ The battle for ownership of this lighthouse has been perhaps the
most bitter of any U. S. lighthouse to date. The Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc. and
Currituck County's ownership war has taken the fight to the North Carolina Legislature,
U. S. Congress, and Federal Courts, (see link below).
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.currituckbeachlight.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/currit.htm
Rick Totton's Lighthouse info and history
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/currituck_beach.htm
Lighthouse Friends' Currituck history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=358
Collection of articles on the fight for lighthouse ownership
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/news/currituck_light.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 162 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Natural red brick w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 3 second white flash followed by 17 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, Currituck lighthouse depot (2nd keeper's
quarters), outhouse, 2 cisterns, storehouse/privy
*Automated~~ 1939
*Original Lens~~ First Order Polygonal Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Whale Head Bay, Currituck Sound on the Outer Banks
*Significant Feature~~ The battle for ownership of this lighthouse has been perhaps the
most bitter of any U. S. lighthouse to date. The Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc. and
Currituck County's ownership war has taken the fight to the North Carolina Legislature,
U. S. Congress, and Federal Courts, (see link below).
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.currituckbeachlight.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/currit.htm
Rick Totton's Lighthouse info and history
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/currituck_beach.htm
Lighthouse Friends' Currituck history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=358
Collection of articles on the fight for lighthouse ownership
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/news/currituck_light.htm
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