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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On this day in 1872 the third lighthouse that was built at Oregon Inlet was lit. The new Bodie Island light was designed after the 1859 Cape Lookout lighthouse. The first two towers built at Bodie Island were actually located on the south side of the inlet, number one, built 1847, was of poor design and actually leaned too much, it was abandoned by 1859. Number two, built that same year, was destroyed by Confederate forces in 1861 as they retreated from the coast. The Bodie Island Lighthouse is open for climbing during the summer months. Tickets can only be purchased online for each day.Image: The black and white banded 165 foot tall Bodie Island lighthouse. Late 1960s postcard. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

2 days ago

Fish Friday!The story of the white shark head in our lobby!...On September 26, 1984 a large white shark was caught by John Dodrill on board the vessel Alligator, Captain Lloyd Davidson, off the coast of Carteret County. The shark was caught about 40 miles off Cape Lookout, it was hoisted from the vessel at 3 a.m. the following day at the State Port in Morehead City. It weighed 2,080 pounds and measured 15 feet 10 inches long. The shark was brought by one of the local elementary schools where 500 children got to examine the specimen. It was later displayed at the Morehead City waterfront and eventually the state fair in Raleigh. The head was saved and mounted for display in the museum where it can still be seen today.Image: Cover of the October 1984 Maritimes Magazine. The shark pictured with captain and crew, Lloyd Davidson, John Dodrill, and Sylvester Karasinski. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort was live.

3 days ago

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort was live.

3 days ago

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

5 days ago

On this day in 1894 the schooner A.P. Richardson went aground at Ocracoke Island about one half mile SW of the U.S. Life-Saving Station Ocracoke. The vessel, with five onboard, had left Long Island, New York for New Bern to pick up cargo. All on board were rescued by the crew from Station Ocracoke. The incident took place in the dark at 10:30 p.m.The following report was filed by Head Keeper James Howard of the station. A thank you letter from the ships captain and mate is also shown here. Station Ocracoke was located on Ocracoke Island near Hatteras Inlet. The station at Silver Lake on the other end of the island was not built until 1904. ... See MoreSee Less

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