Cape Hatteras Light
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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Author : Dawson Carr
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-09-01
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse written by Dawson Carr and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Nature categories.
Since 1871 the Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been a welcome sight for sailors entering the treacherous region off North Carolina's Outer Banks known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. At 208 feet high, it is the tallest lighthouse in the country and one of the state's most famous landmarks. Through the years, it has withstood the ravages of both humans and nature, weathering numerous violent storms and two wars. But perhaps the gravest threat the structure faced in recent history was the erosion of several hundred yards of beach that once stood between it and the ocean. As powerful tides and rising sea levels increasingly endangered the lighthouse's future, North Carolinians debated fiercely over how best to save it, eventually deciding on a controversial plan to move the beacon inland to safety. First published by UNC Press in 1991, this book tells the story of the noble lighthouse from its earliest history to the present day. In this new edition, Dawson Carr details the recent relocation of the treasured landmark. For now, it seems, North Carolinians have succeeded in protecting their lighthouse, as it has protected them for over a century.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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Author : Mary Ellen Riddle
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-03
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse written by Mary Ellen Riddle and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-03 with Nature categories.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing 198.49 feet, is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States. From 1803, when the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, to today, it cast its light over the waters off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, also called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." Its history--stretching from Augustin-Jean Fresnel's lens laboratory in France to the beaches of Hatteras Island where the lighthouse keepers labored--includes war, shipwrecks, hurricanes, and cutting-edge technology. Due to politics, funding, and its precarious location, it took great effort to erect and protect a lighthouse built on a barrier island. The supporters and caretakers were many, including Alexander Hamilton in the 1700s and children donating coins to a statewide preservation campaign in 1982. In the 21st century, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse continues to send out its beam to mariners.
Cape Hatteras
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Author : H. Lea Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
Release Date : 1999
Cape Hatteras written by H. Lea Lawrence and has been published by Cumberland House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
"Retraces the great writer's footsteps to Hemingway's special places and records the recollections and insights offered by some of the people who remembered his visits"--Cover.
Cape Hatteras Light
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Author : Aileen Weintraub
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2002-12-15
Cape Hatteras Light written by Aileen Weintraub and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A history of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the second tallest lighthouse in the world.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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Author : Doug Stover
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015
Cape Hatteras National Seashore written by Doug Stover and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore was authorized by Congress on August 17, 1937, and established on January 12, 1953. As the nation's first national seashore, it encompasses 30,000 acres and crosses three islands, Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke, for approximately 70 miles. Nearby Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, located within the authorized seashore boundary, is 5,880 acres. Over the centuries, the seashore has witnessed major historic events, including the landing of the first English explorers, the death of Blackbeard the pirate, Civil War battles, German U-boat attacks, hundreds of shipwrecks, and devastating hurricanes. Descended from horses brought over by Spanish explorers, the Ocracoke ponies still roam the landscape. This National Park Service unit also includes the majestic Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke Lighthouses. The seashore is a haven for wildlife and recreational beachgoers. Cape Hatteras National Seashore showcases the rich natural and cultural heritage of America's first national seashore.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse For Kids Including The Big Move Of 1999
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Author : Carole Marsh
language : en
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
Release Date : 1999-06
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse For Kids Including The Big Move Of 1999 written by Carole Marsh and has been published by Carole Marsh Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06 with categories.
Moving Hatteras
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Author : Cheryl Shelton-Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Moving Hatteras written by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Some copies are abailable; this edition is written in future tense. Later edition has updated photos and text about the completed move process.
North Carolina Lighthouses
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Author : Bruce Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2011-09-01
North Carolina Lighthouses written by Bruce Roberts and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Architecture categories.
A stunning, full-color celebration of some of the world’s most famous lighthouses, the shoreline they stand on, and the people who have worked to protect them The lore and history of North Carolina’s seafaring past comes to life in the text by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and photographs by Bruce Roberts.
The Lost Light
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Author : Kevin P. Duffus
language : en
Publisher: Looking Glass Productions Incorporated
Release Date : 2003
The Lost Light written by Kevin P. Duffus and has been published by Looking Glass Productions Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Education categories.
The Lost Light solves what has been described as "one of the great-unsolved mysteries of American lighthouse history." Called the holy grail of American lighthouse history, the 6,000 pound bronze and glass first-order Fresnel lens from the 1803 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been lost for 140 years. On the eve of the Civil War, the apparatus, produced in France of more than 1,000 hand-polished, crown -crystal prisms, was removed from the top of the first Hatteras tower in a desperate act to prevent the beacon from aiding the Union Navy's blockade. The lens was later hidden in a good storehouse in an obscure farming community, 200 miles inland. Throughout the war, the location eluded its former owners and even 28,000 men of Sherman's army. As years passed the magnificent artifact simply vanished into the mists of time. It is a mystery no more. Solved by the author, Kevin Duffus, the story of the Hatteras lens's extraordinary odyssey is an astonishing tale of plot twists, ironies, redemption and dishonor, spanning 200 years of American history.
Historic Resource Study Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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Author : Louis Torres
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Historic Resource Study Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore written by Louis Torres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Cape Hatteras National Seashore (N.C.) categories.