A war, dozens of treacherous hurricanes and at least one lightning strike have beleaguered Cape Lookout since its lamp was first lit. But it weathered them all. On Friday, the Cape Lookout National ...

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Renovations are set to begin on the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on Harkers Island in the next couple of weeks. Renovations are expected to begin this month and will be led ...

Cape Lookout Lighthouse is 163-feet tall and was built with a light that could be seen by mariners 15 miles out to sea, the National Park Service says. National Park Service photo A weather phenomenon ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Postal Service issued five ...

There is no better symbol of life on the coast than that of the lighthouse. Originally built to serve as beacons guiding ships safely to shore, these towers are now reminders of a bygone era — a time ...

A weather phenomenon known as a “fire rainbow” was seen over one of the lighthouses guarding the shipwreck-laden Graveyard of the Atlantic off North Carolina. “Fire rainbows” aren’t exactly rainbows, ...