Ocracoke in Hyde County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ocracoke Lighthouse
Photographed By Erica Bickel, August 19, 2008
1. Ocracoke Lighthouse Marker
Erected 1994 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 35° 6.663′ N, 75° 58.843′ W. Marker is in Ocracoke, North Carolina, in Hyde County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 12 and Lighthouse Road on State Highway 12. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocracoke NC 27960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Island Inn Park Restoration Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Company (within shouting distance of this marker); A Light for Ocracoke Inlet (approx. 0.3 miles away); Teach's Hole (approx. 0.4 miles away); British Cemetery - HMT Bedfordshire (approx. 0.4 miles away); USRC Mercury (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Robert Maynard
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ocracoke Island Light Station
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
2. Ocracoke Lighthouse Marker
Photographed By Linda Walcroft, October 10, 2008
3. Ocracoke Lighthouse
The plaque reads "Ocracoke Light Station.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior"
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 16, 2010
4. Ocracoke Lighthouse and harbor shoreline
View from the N.C. Ferry Silver Lake, outbound to Cedar Island.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2017
5. Ocracoke Lighthouse & Keeper's House
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
6. Ocracoke Lighthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,339 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on February 28, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on September 16, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 20, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on December 10, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
