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

Lighthouse Move Path

Day 12

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

1. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Inscription.
Lighthouse Move Path
Day 12
June 28, 1999
Moved 98 feet
1619 feet to go

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1999.

Location. 35° 15.176′ N, 75° 31.456′ W. Marker is in Buxton, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from Lighthouse Road. Marker is embedded in seaside path path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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Lighthouse Move Path (within shouting distance of this marker); A Shifting Shoreline, An Imperiled Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inching Inland (about 700 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.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

2. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

3. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Looking towards the lighthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.