Buxton in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lighthouse Move Path

Day 11

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

1. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Inscription.
Moved 108 feet
Day 11, June 11, 1999
1717 feet to go

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1999.

Location. 35° 15.181′ N, 75° 31.438′ W. Marker is in Buxton, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from Lighthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lighthouse Rd, Buxton NC 27920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (within shouting distance

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of this marker); A Shifting Shoreline, An Imperiled Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inching Inland (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); Light House Move Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keepers of the Light (approx. ¼ mile away); Life at the Light (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buxton.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

2. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Lighthouse Move Path image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

3. Lighthouse Move Path

These medallions are embedded in the seashore bike path at the lighthouse. The path follows how the lighthouse was relocated.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.