The lighthouses of North Carolina are among the most distinctive in the United States.
North Carolina Lighthouses
- Finished size 25" W x 29" H
- Cotton fabrics, thread sketching, ribbon, and inked details, cotton batting
- Machine pieced, appliquéd, and quilted
History of the North Carolina Lighthouses
The seven lights have a great range of sizes (as shown on the wallhanging). Cape Hatteras is the largest lighthouse in North America, at 193 feet, while Ocracoke Island stands at only 76 feet. The lighthouses warn ships away from areas where thousands of wrecks had occurred. Several were military targets during the Civil War because they were so critical to navigation.
- Currituck Beach – 1875
- Cape Lookout – 1812, 1859
- Bodie Island – 1848, 1859
- Bald Head Island (Cape Fear) – 1796
- Cape Hatteras – 1803, 1853, 1871
- Ocracoke Island – 1803, 1823
- Oak Island – 1958
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