
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse as it looks today The Lighthouse Board assigned each lighthouse a distinctive paint pattern (daymark) and light sequence (nightmark) to allow mariners to recognize it from all others during the day and night as they sailed along the coast. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse received the famous black and white stripe daymark pattern in 1873.

The 1803 lighthouse was demolished in February of 1871. The new lighthouse was lit on December 16, 1870. Granite plinths (rock layers) were placed on to the top of the timbers. This meant that layered 6 foot x 12 foot yellow pine timbers were laid crossways in the foundation pit below the water table.

Working with the natural conditions, the foreman, Dexter Stetson, used a “floating foundation” for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The ground water levels on the Outer Banks are quite high and, therefore, when they began digging out the pit for the lighthouse foundation, it filled with water about 4 feet down.
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Since the lighthouse was built before the present-day pile driver was perfected, an interesting problem immediately arose.

The Lighthouse Board prepared plans and specifications and construction on the new lighthouse began in October of 1868. At the same time, the tower was retrofitted with a first order Fresnel lens, which used refraction as well as reflection to channel the light, resulting in a stronger beam.īy the 1860s, with the need for extensive repairs, Congress decided to appropriate funds for a new lighthouse. The newly extended tower was then painted red on top of white making the lighthouse more recognizable during the day. In 1853, following studies made by the Lighthouse Board, it was decided to add 60 feet to the height of the lighthouse, thereby, making the tower 150 feet tall.

Remember that you must WALK to avoid the sand pits in this area. You can now use the stairs here to reach B1F. A snowdrift will allow you to reach it on the west side of the level.Ĭheren will stop you at the entrance to the castle. In the winter, you can grab a Nugget from the Entrance area just north of Icirrus.Fly to Nimbasa City and take Route 4 to the Desert Resort in the west. Once back outside, you'll be directed back to the Relic Castle in the Desert Resort. You get to see the Legendary Pokemon at the top of the tower but you won't get to claim it for your own yet.
