If you’ve ever walked the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore at night and seen the stars spread like glitter on a black velvet sky, imagine how much darker it must look to seafarers trying to ...
Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...
There is no better symbol of life on the coast than that of the lighthouse. Originally built to serve as beacons guiding ships safely to shore, these towers are now reminders of a bygone era — a time ...
Located just across the Cape Fear River from Southport, Bald Head Island is a North Carolina coastal community brimming with ...
The lighthouses of Dare County, each with their own individual visual vibrancy, grace the Outer Banks Coast enticing visiting families to venture closer, to see the light. The three light stations, ...
The iconic North Carolina lighthouse built in 1870 to stand guard over the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” is dripping something akin to blood, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Long streaks ...