North Carolina Landmarks

Outer Banks residents protested a $12-million plan to move the historic Cape Hatteras lighthouse from its eroding perch along the Atlantic. Residents of this narrow strip of barrier islands off the coast said a $2-million steel and cement groin should be built instead to stop beach erosion threatening the 198-foot-tall tower.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, N.C., reopened in a maritime forest set 1,600 feet back from the ocean surf that had threatened to topple the landmark before it was moved last year. Hundreds of visitors were waiting to climb the 208-foot brick behemoth when the heavy bronze doors swung open in the morning. The lighthouse, which went into service in 1870, sat just 150 feet from the Atlantic Ocean before the move.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, N.C., reopened in a maritime forest set 1,600 feet back from the ocean surf that had threatened to topple the landmark before it was moved last year. Hundreds of visitors were waiting to climb the 208-foot brick behemoth when the heavy bronze doors swung open in the morning. The lighthouse, which went into service in 1870, sat just 150 feet from the Atlantic Ocean before the move.

Propped up on rollers in a technique borrowed from the ancients, the historic, 208-foot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse began its inch-by-inch journey to a safer spot inland Thursday, away from the crashing breakers of the Atlantic. With a nudge from seven hydraulic jacks, the nation's tallest lighthouse silently moved 5 inches on the first push shortly after 3 p.m. EDT. Cheers went up from those who gathered in a steady rain to watch.

The National Parks Service plans to relocate the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the nation's oldest and tallest brick lighthouse, once it can be strengthened for the move. The black and white striped 208-foot-tall lighthouse at Cape Hatteras, N.C., is threatened by wave action since sand dunes have eroded and can no longer protect it. When the lighthouse was built in 1870, it was 1,500 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. It currently is 160 feet from the ocean.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse, a national landmark that is threatened by crushing seas and pocked by more than a century of gale-driven salt spray, may be in for its biggest blow yet, environmentalists said Saturday. Dr. Robert Smythe, conservation coordinator for the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club, said his group may take the National Park Service to court if it persists in a plan to build a $5.7-million seawall around the 117-year-old structure to protect it from encroaching seas.

Propped up on rollers in a technique borrowed from the ancients, the historic, 208-foot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse began its inch-by-inch journey to a safer spot inland Thursday, away from the crashing breakers of the Atlantic. With a nudge from seven hydraulic jacks, the nation's tallest lighthouse silently moved 5 inches on the first push shortly after 3 p.m. EDT. Cheers went up from those who gathered in a steady rain to watch.

The monument that marks man's first powered flight was rededicated amid fireworks, patriotic music and speeches in Kill Devil Hills by former President Bush and ex-astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who walked on the moon. The relighting of the beacon atop the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills capped a tribute to American ingenuity and the conquest of the skies. Originally dedicated Nov.

The monument that marks man's first powered flight was rededicated amid fireworks, patriotic music and speeches in Kill Devil Hills by former President Bush and ex-astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who walked on the moon. The relighting of the beacon atop the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills capped a tribute to American ingenuity and the conquest of the skies. Originally dedicated Nov.

Outer Banks residents protested a $12-million plan to move the historic Cape Hatteras lighthouse from its eroding perch along the Atlantic. Residents of this narrow strip of barrier islands off the coast said a $2-million steel and cement groin should be built instead to stop beach erosion threatening the 198-foot-tall tower.

The National Parks Service plans to relocate the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the nation's oldest and tallest brick lighthouse, once it can be strengthened for the move. The black and white striped 208-foot-tall lighthouse at Cape Hatteras, N.C., is threatened by wave action since sand dunes have eroded and can no longer protect it. When the lighthouse was built in 1870, it was 1,500 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. It currently is 160 feet from the ocean.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse, a national landmark that is threatened by crushing seas and pocked by more than a century of gale-driven salt spray, may be in for its biggest blow yet, environmentalists said Saturday. Dr. Robert Smythe, conservation coordinator for the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club, said his group may take the National Park Service to court if it persists in a plan to build a $5.7-million seawall around the 117-year-old structure to protect it from encroaching seas.