North Carolina Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Explore the undeveloped islands of cape lookout.

North carolina cape lookout lighthouse.

Built in 1859 the cape lookout lighthouse is located on the cape lookout national seashore. This was my second visit to the cape lookout lighthouse i still haven t climbed it. I was very disappointed last time as i visited in april three years ago and found that it is only open for climbing from memorial day to labor day. North carolina open thread for september 6 2020 277th weekly edition this is a weekly feature of north carolina blue.

The cape lookout lighthouse is the only such structure in the united states to bear the. A boat ride three miles off shore brings you to the barrier islands of cape lookout national seashore. Candler north carolina 2 090 contributions 104 helpful votes 1. Closed for covid.

Cape lookout lighthouse has been waving sailors off the deadly shoals of. In 1804 congress authorized a lighthouse at cape lookout and in february 1805 a four acre plot of land was deeded to the government by joseph fulford and elijah piggot. Getting construction for the lighthouse underway took some time though and it wasn t until 1812 that the first cape lookout lighthouse was completed at a cost of 20 678 54. Thus time it was closed.

The lighthouse is open for climbing on wednesday sunday from mid may to mid september. It is one of the very few lighthouses that operate during the day. It became fully automated in 1950.