Currituck Lighthouse
The last lighthouse we visited was Currituck Lighthouse, north of Duck, NC. This is tucked away in a park and residential area. The lighthouse is a distinctive red brick.
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Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
On the small island between the North Carolina main land and Nags Head on the Outer Banks liesl Roanoke Island. Manteo on this island plays host to the Roanoke Marshes Island Lighthouse. This is not the original, which was lost while attempting to move it. But this replica matches the original.
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Wright Brothers National Memorial
Kitty Hawk is just north of Nags Head, NC. We made our way to the Wright Brothers National Memorial in the early afternoon. We spent far more time than we had anticipated, as the site is larger than expected and contains several trails and displays. Unfortunately, the main visitor center was under construction, but the temporary center had a lot of good information, a small gift shop and several Ranger’s answering questions.
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Bodie Island Lighthouse
We made our way from Charleston to Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The first lighthouse we visited here was Bodie Island Lighthouse. While all of the lighthouses we visited are still in use, this is the only one we were able to return to at night to see it lit.
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Hunting Island Lighthouse
The second lighthouse of the day was Hunting Island Lighthouse. This Lighthouse sits really close to the beach, where most of the visitors this day were spending their time. We did some shell hunting, and did find the lone sand dollar of the whole trip.
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Tybee Island Lighthouse
We spend one day heading south of Charleston to visit 2 lighthouse. Tybee Island, just east of Savannah,GA and Hunting Island, between Savannah and Charleston. Below are images from the Tybee Island Lighthouse.
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