Episodes Located: CARTERET, North Carolina in the 1850's

  1. Cape Lookout Lighthouse
    date September 19, 1859map CARTERET, North Carolinatags Economy, Science/Technology

    "Official information has been received at this office from Captain W. H. C. Whiting, corps of engineers United States army, that the new lighthouse at Cape Lookout has been completed." The new lighthouse had the shape of a cone made of brick, with an iron lantern as the light. The tower rose 156 feet above sea level. The light was a "fixed" light that could be seen up to 22 nautical miles during...