When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be moved to survive, Dare County officials sued to stop the risky relocation. They lost, however, and the nation’s tallest ...

After being picked up and moved away from an eroding coastline, it is now being fortified once again. It is often the first part of Cape Hatteras visitors see when heading down NC 12.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was famously moved over 23 days in June and July 1999, when it was cut from its granite foundation, lifted onto rails and rolled 2,900 feet inland.

The removal of a large Coast Guard buoy is causing temporary closures of parking lots at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, ...

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was famously moved over 23 days in June and July 1999, when it was cut from its granite foundation, lifted onto rails and rolled 2,900 feet inland.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was famously moved over 23 days in June and July 1999, when it was cut from its granite foundation, lifted onto rails and rolled 2,900 feet inland.

Over a mile-long pathway now connects Highway 12 to one of the most beloved parts of the area: the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was famously moved over 23 days in June and July 1999, when it was cut from its granite foundation, lifted onto rails and rolled 2,900 feet inland.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was famously moved over 23 days in June and July 1999, when it was cut from its granite foundation, lifted onto rails and rolled 2,900 feet inland.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is surrounded by scaffolding against the night sky as it undergoes restoration on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The project is expected to cost $19.2 million and will include ...

In its 154 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton has saved countless mariners from disaster in the treacherous waters where the Gulf Stream clashes with the Labrador Current and tries to ...