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

Lighthouse Move Path

Day 13

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

1. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Inscription.
Lighthouse Move Path
Day 13, June 29, 1999
Moved 288 feet
1331 feet to go

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1999.

Location. 35° 15.149′ N, 75° 31.506′ W. Marker is in Buxton, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from Lighthouse Road. Marker is embedded in the bike path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lighthouse Road, 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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of this marker: A different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inching Inland (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (about 400 feet away); A Shifting Shoreline, An Imperiled Lighthouse (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Lighthouse Move Path (about 700 feet away); Light House Move Path (about 700 feet away); Keepers of the Light (approx. 0.2 miles away); Life at the Light (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buxton.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 13, 2026

2. Lighthouse Move Path Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.