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Ocracoke Lighthouse The Ocracoke Lighthouse
is North Carolina’s oldest
operating lighthouse. In
1798, a 54 foot wooden
tower was built on the
point of Ocracoke Inlet to
mark the channel. Soon
afterward, the inlet
shifted, rendering the
lighthouse ineffective. It
was replaced by a light
vessel in the inlet in 1820,
but by 1822 this structure
was rendered useless yet
again by shifting sands,
and Congress authorized
the funding to build the
present tower, which
stands 75 feet tall and
shines 14 miles out to sea. As a harbor light, it emits a
constant fixed beam. Not open for climbing. Ocracoke
Island is accessible by a free ferry. Free admission.
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