1. WILLIEBEASLEY

2.  OUTER BANKS IS KNOWN AS THE “ GRAVEYARD OF THE “PACIFIC”  MUCH SHIPPING AND COMMERCE IN THE 1800S  STRONG CURRENTS  FIERCE STORMS  SHIFTING SHOALS  HUNDREDS OF SHIPS HAVE SUNK IN THEE MEANACING WATERS  MOST LIGHTHOUSES NOW PART OF CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

3.  PRESENT BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE IS THRID CONSTRUCTION, FIRST WERE DEFECTIVE  ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLED IN 1932, ENDING NEED FOR FULL – TIME KEEPER  KEEPER ‘S HOME NOW SERVES AS RANGER OFFICE AND VISTOR CENTER

4.  TALLEST LIGHTHOUSE IN NORTH AMERCA  STRIPED MARKINGS SERVED AS “DAYMARKERS” FOR DAYTIME SAILORS  STILL FUNCTION,ONLY NOW IT’S TOTALLY AUTOMATED  LIGHT APPEARS TO FLASH EVER 7 SECONDS (LIGHT ACTUALLY ROTATES)  RATE OF “FLASHING” IDENTIFIES THE LIGHTHOUSE

5.  TALLEST BRICK LIGHT HOUSES IN THE WORLD  1.25 MILLION BRICKS  OCTAGOAL BRICK BASE SITS ON SOILD GRANITE  BAES MEASURES 24 FEET BY 45.5 FEET

6.  SPIRALING STAIRCASE LEADS TO TOP.  275 STEPS  OVER 175,00 TORIST VIST TOWER EACH YEAR TO CLIMB THESTEPS

7.  OLDEST ACTIVE LIGHTHOUSES  IN NC  SHORTEST LIGHTHOUSE IN NORTH CARLINA  ORIGINAL LIGHTHOUSE MADE OF EOOD < STRUCK BY LIGHTNING< BURNED DOWN  PRESENT LIGHTHOUSE MADE OF BRICK  DIAMETER 25 FEET AT BAES, 12 FEET AT TOP

8. LIGHTHOUSEYEAR CONTRUCTED HEIGHTSIGNAL DISTANCE BODIE ISLAND1872156 FEET19 MILES CAPE HATTERAS1803, 1870208 FEET20 MILES OCRACKE182375 FEET14 MILES

9.  ARDITH SIZEMORE  DIVISION OF HISTORIC  PRESERVATION  MASSACHUSETTS SATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY  145 BACKBAY HEIGHTS ROAD  BOSTON,MA 02114 --