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Cape Hatteras National SeashoreThe Bodie Island Lighthouse contains a first-order Fresnel lens.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Visiting Lighthouses
 

There are three historic lighthouses located in the park. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for climbing from the third Friday in April through Columbus Day. The Bodie Island and Ocracoke Island lighthouses are not open for climbing.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for climbing during the summer months.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
is open for climbing during the summer months
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Bodie Island Lighthouse
is the third lighthouse to be located at the southern end of Bodie Island.
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Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina
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The Principal Lightkeeper's Quarters and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move toward their new homes, a safer distance from the ocean.  

Did You Know?
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick structure ever moved. When it was built in 1870, it stood 1,500 feet from the shore. By 1999, the lighthouse was within 100 feet of the ocean. To protect it from the encroaching sea, it was moved inland a total of 2,900 feet over a 23-day period.

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Last Updated: June 04, 2009 at 15:58 EST