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By Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021
Ocracoke Lighthouse Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► North Carolina, Hyde County, Ocracoke — B-55 — Ocracoke Lighthouse —  |
| Oldest N. C. lighthouse still in service. Erected 1823 to serve Ocracoke Inlet trade. 75 ft. tall. Located 4/10 mile S. W. — — Map (db m114471) HM | |||
| 2 ► North Carolina, Hyde County, Ocracoke — A Light for Ocracoke Inlet — |
| The first lighthouse at Ocracoke Inlet was the 1798 Shellcastle Rock lighthouse located on an island in the inlet. In such a location—defenseless against storms, tides, and winds—the lighthouse was often inoperative when needed most. . . . — — Map (db m114469) HM | |||