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1. HAT_050928_012.JPG: This is Bodie Island Lighthouse
2. HAT_050928_029.JPG: This photo shows a couple of black splotches on top. This defect is something that my Fuji cameras tend to develop when they're in need of repair. I'm keeping this picture around as documentation for that problem.
3. HAT_050928_037.JPG: The same picture taken with a newer Fuji which didn't have that problem
4. HAT_050928_070.JPG: There's a continual effort to fight nature and restore the sand that gets washed inland. This steam shoveler would pick up from one side and dump on the other, continuously turning, digging, turning, dropping...
5. HAT_050928_112.JPG: There's a marker indicating the latitude and longitude of the lighthouse. When erected in 1870, it was 35'15'14 by 75'30'56. However, it was moved inland to the current spot in 1999 so they had to put up a new sign indicating it's 35'15'01.92 by 75'31'43.74
6. HAT_050928_129.JPG: A previous hurricane had dropped a lot of salt water onto the island, leaving these salty marshes. The trees responded by browning out.
7. HAT_050928_133.JPG: The spit of land at the far side of this picture is the actual "cape" of Cape Hatteras.
8. HAT_050928_143.JPG: When the lighthouse was moved to its current location in 1999, it was moved up along this path. The sandy patch in the distance near the third parking lot is the original location of the lighthouse. Note the shadow of the lighthouse in the foreground.
9. HAT_050928_154.JPG: Development of course is all around
10. HAT_050928_158.JPG: The little circle of stones that you see near the ocean is the original location for the lighthouse.
11. HAT_050928_165.JPG: Life at the Light: Two residences served the keepers and their families at the Cape Hatteras Light Station. The larger building, the Double Keepers' Quarters (1854), was built for the staff of the first Lighthouse and today serves as Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Hatteras Island Visitor Center. The smaller building is the Principal Keeper Quarters (1871), constructed from materials left over from the present-day lighthouse. It accommodated the head lighthouse keeper and his family.
12. HAT_050928_185.JPG: This is the mechanism that used to be used to rotate the light. Now they have a much simpler set of lights which are above this location.
13. HAT_050928_199.JPG: The white section in the lower right is where the water cisterns were
14. HAT_050928_271.JPG: The discolored areas are spots where a hurricane bit off some of the paint and the new paint is aged slightly different.
15. HAT_050928_312.JPG: This display describes German U-boat operations off the coast. By mid-January 1942, nineteen Unterseeboote (U-boats or submarines) were operating off our coast. Early on the morning of January 18, 1942, the Standard Oil Tanker Allan Jackson was torpedoed and sank. The loss of twenty-two men and the cargo of crude oil was the beginning of a campaign of destruction that kept the beaches of the Outer Banks awash with grim evidence until almost the end of the war. One evening in 1942, five ships were sunk; during March and April, almost one ship a day went to the bottom. On April 14, 1942, the USS Roper, a Navy destroyer, dodged a torpedo from the German submarine U-85 and sank it with gunfire, finishing it off with depth charges. The U-85 was the first U-boat sunk by the United States. Increased air and surface patrol craft, advanced anti-submarine technology, and broken German codes put an end to the U-boat captains' "American Turkey Shoot". The German submarines did continue to operate off the coast, but they never again enjoyed the unparalleled successes of the spring of 1942, when they sank almost a ship a day without suffering a casualty.
16. HAT_050928_347.JPG: Surfmen carried flares, food, and other necessary equipment for beach patrols in their haversacks. They carried a tag to exchange with the patrolman from the next station to prove that they had indeed patrolled the beach.
17. HAT_050928_358.JPG: Various pieces of vessels sunk over time. Upper right: This Walker Sound Machine was raised from the USS Huron. She ran aground off Nags Head, NC November 24, 1877, taking 98 officers and men to a watery grave. Sounding machines were tied or bend to a long line and lead weight and cast overboard. During the descent, rotator veins turned two dials registering water depths from zero to 150 fathoms. Lower right: Porthole from the cargo vessel York, sunk by a U-boat in January 1942. The York was one of the first of nearly eighty ships sank off the Outer Banks by German submarines during World War II. Lower left: A piece of carved brass retrieved by divers from the wreck of the naval transport USS Huron, sunk November 24, 1877. Sailors carved brass and wood, producing folk-art objects like whalers' ivory scrimshaw, during their time off watch. The loss of 103 lives in the Huron disaster [note that this sign has a different fatality count than the first sign -- I contacted them about this discrepancy -- see below] led to the establishment of more lifesaving stations on the Outer Banks. Mid-left: A deadeye used to tighten the shrouds on a now anonymous sailing ship wrecked on the Outer Banks. --- When I asked about the discrepancy between signs, Celeste Stroh a park interpreter at Cape Hatteras wrote back and said: The reason there are two different numbers for the shipwreck victims in the exhibit is as follows: When the USS Huron wrecked and sank on Saturday, November 24, 1877, 98 officers and enlisted men died. On Sunday, the steamer B & J Baker was sent out for rescue operations. Although the seas were still rough, 9 men attempted a landing in a small boat. The boat was capsized and 5 men drowned. These five deaths are attributed to the wreck of the Huron, therefore, bringing the total number of dead to 103. Therefore, 98 men died in the shipwreck but, because others died trying to aid the survivors, the total is often considered to be 103.
18. HAT_050928_365.JPG: This hapless lizard tried to make his way across the sidewalk as they were paving it in 1999 @ Cape Hatteras.
19. HAT_050928_380.JPG: Very cool! A tree frog!
20. HAT_050928_426.JPG: This circle indicates where the lighthouse used to be. Behind, you can see the current location of the lighthouse. The chunks are labeled with lighthouse keepers' names and the sign: "This exhibit acknowledges the service and dedication of those who served as Principal and Assistant Keepers at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouses from 1803-1939." All in a Day's Work: Their lives were governed by the winds and tides, sunrises and sunsets, bound to a moral code that put the welfare of others above their own. The lighthouse keepers at Cape Hatteras kept a light burning at this site for over 133 years, from 1803-1936. Lighthouse keeping at this important station was a highly coveted position; sometimes dangerous, occasionally courageous, but always mentally and physically demanding. The Cape Hatteras Light Station was served by a principal keeper and two or three assistant keepers. Life was full and lively for the families who lived here with plenty of work to share. Caretaking a fire-order light station was time-consuming. In addition to lighting the lantern each night, keepers were responsible for the maintenance of the lighthouse, quarters, and grounds. Cape Hatteras keepers received the prized "Inspector's Efficiency Star" many times for their meticulous work. Today, lighthouse keeping is official obsolete. However, the commitment of the Lightkeepers is not forgotten. Their names are etched in these granite stones that were part of the original 1870 foundation until the lighthouse was relocated in 1999. The collective work of these men, women, and their families helped protect thousands of lives and still represents the very best of American character. Lighthouse keeping at Cape Hatteras was seldom lonely or isolated. Families lived and worked in close proximity to one another and were often active in the local community.
21. HAT_050928_440.JPG: The next pictures were taken at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Wikipedia Description: Cape Hatteras Light
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Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina near the community of Buxton. The Outer Banks are a group of islands on the North Carolina coast that separate the Atlantic Ocean from the coastal sounds and inlets. Atlantic currents in this area made for excellent travel for ships, except in the area of Diamond Shoals, just offshore at Cape Hatteras. Nearby, the warm Gulf Stream ocean current collides with the colder Labrador Current, creating ideal conditions for powerful ocean storms and sea swells. The large number of ships that ran aground because of these shifting sandbars, including the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor, gave this area the nickname “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” It also led Congress to authorize the construction of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse which is recognized by the National Park Service as the tallest lighthouse in America. The lighthouse is one of several on the North Carolina coast that are still operational including the Currituck, Bodie Island, Ocracoke, Cape Lookout, and Oak Island lighthouses.

Overview:

The light at the top is automated and is visible every seven seconds. In good visibility conditions, the beacon can often be seen for 20 miles out at sea, although its official range is 24 miles under optimal conditions. Over 1 million bricks were used in the construction of the structure, which was built between 1868 to 1870 at a cost (then) of $167,500.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse is still considered operational as a navigation aid maintained by the United States Coast Guard and the National Park Service. However, the need for the lighthouse has been reduced by modern day GPS and other electronic navigational devices.

The lighthouse beacon was also augmented by the 175 foot tall Diamond Shoals light tower, which is 12 miles off of the Hatteras coast. The light tower was put in place in 1967 and lightships ...More...
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