Kyle Dawson

Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 2  Outer banks is known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific”  Much shipping and commerce in the 1800s  Strong currents  Fierce storms  Shifting shoals

 Present Bodie Island lighthouse is third construction first two were detectives  Keeper’s home now serves as ranger office and visitor center Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 3

 Tallest lighthouse in North America  Striped markings served as day makers for daytime sailors  Still functions, only now it’s totally automated Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 4

 Tallest brick lighthouse in the world  1.25 million bricks  Base measures 24 feet by 45.5 feet Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 5

 Spiraling staircase leads to top  275 steps  Over 175,000 tourists visit tower each year to climb the steps Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 6

 Oldest active lighthouse in NC  Shortest lighthouse in NC  Present lighthouse made of brick  Diameter 25 feet at base, 12 feet at top Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 7

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 Ardith S.  Division of Historic Preservation  Massachusetts State Historical Society  145 Backbay Heights Road  Boston, MA  Lighthouses of the Outer Banks 9