Currituck Light

Located on the outer banks in Corolla N.C. is

Currituck beach lighthouse , a first order lighthouse and  with that means  it has the largest of seven Fresnel lens sizes.   Light can be seen for 18 nautical miles,   with it's 20 second flash cycle it is on for 3 secs. and off for 17 seconds.
Exterior is left unpainted which distinguishes it from others in the region and gives a sense of just how many bricks it took to construct it which is about one million.

 

 

 

It's position is 34 miles south of (Virginia) cape Henry light house and

32 1/2 miles north , north west of Bodie island lighthouse

 

 Last major light built on North Carolina coast

 

walk from keepers house to light

The thickness of wall at it's base is 5 feet 8 inches

214 steps up 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out to take  a look from the top 

 

breezy and beautiful

Thickness of wall at the parapet is 3 feet

 

still an aid to navigation the light is on automatically every evening at dusk and off at dawn

 

Original source of light was a mineral oil lamp with five wicks, one being the largest of 4 inches in diameter

 

going down

 

Light keepers  house is a  stick style Victorian dwelling

In 1876 when completed , two keepers and family shared the house.

After automation in 1939 the keepers were removed as there was  no need for wick trimming , cleaning lenses etc.

 

 

Historic buildings on the grounds have been repaired such as outhouse and two hole privy

 

 

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Inside the keepers home

 

pretty fireplace

portraits and desk of family and keepers

 

 

Inside is  a  gift shop with this pretty stained glass I wanted but not this time

more info about the area and lighthouse at   - currituck beach lighthouse .com

 

 

 

 

I am sharing with the  tablescaper  - Oh the places I've been