Ocracoke Lighthouse


Ocracoke Lighthouse Facts
Built and lit in 1823
Ocracoke is the oldest North Carolina lighthouse in continuous service
65 feet tall
Walls are 5 feet thick
Made of brick and plaster
Light can be seen 14 miles out to sea
US Coast Guard owns and oversees the lighthouse


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Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Cedar Island Ferry

This ferry took us from Cedar Island to Ocracoke

Cedar Island Ferry

View from the Cedar Island Ferry

Cedar Island Ferry

Ferry returning to Cedar Island

Ocracoke Ferry

Going out of the docks, headed to Hatteras

 

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