Lighthouses

The most common belief is that the lighthouse was made of marble. However since it has never been discovered we cannot be certain.

On October 25,1911

James Wolfe

I think its there to warn planes of the hill

Eight inches thick

Maine has 62 lighthouses, one which was commissioned by George Washington, the Portland Head Light Station started in 1787 and completed in 1791.

Ptolemy II invented the lighthouse in 281 BCE. Some people probably lit fires on hillside before that, but Ptolemy II invented the actual lighthouse.

The Atlantic Ocean is to the East, Pamlico Sound is to the West.

153 steps, you can get a certifcate for climbing them.

It is located in Hyde County.

Times vary with the seasons and the times of sunset, but generally lighthouse lights come on at sunset, and before it is dark.

A lighthouse may be painted black and white to help it stand out more, so it can be seen during the daytime by ships at sea.

52 ft.

Lighthouse chamber is a lantern

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse is a famous lighthouse on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, USA. It is the tallest lighthouse in use in the US. Completed in 1803, the original structure was eventually demolished following the construction of a new and improved lighthouse between 1868 and 1870. The new lighthouse became the tallest lighthouse tower in the US, with the light projecting from 191 feet, or 58 m, above the water. The tower stands 63 metres tall from the base of the foundation to the tip of the roof, and the structure contains 268 steps.

By 1935, erosion had so threatened the tower that the water was actually reaching its base. After attempts to hold back the erosion process through dikes and breakwaters proved futile, the tower was abandoned and a functional light placed on a steel tower further inland from the shore. After a few years, wooden revetments, a more effective method for erosion control, helped reclaim some of the shoreline, and the lighthouse was declared safe for use and recommissioned on 23 January 1950.

Further erosion of the shoreline necessitated the relocation of the entire tower in 1999. The granite underlying the foundation of the lighthouse was mined out and replaced with steel supports. Using hydraulic jacks, these steel supports then moved the entire tower along a system of track beams. The actual removal operation began on 17 June 1999 and was completed on 9 July 1999. On this date, the tower was then lowered onto a new concrete pad 2900 feet (883m) away, and its temporary steel foundation replaced with brick. The lighthouse survived the move and a ceremonial relighting was held on 13 November that year.

Nowadays lighthouses are largely automatic and are unmanned. Though a very few remain with personnel permanently resident there is a rigorous servicing schedule for them.

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The largest man made object ever moved was the Troll oil platform

in 1996 in Norway. its 250 tons

call your cab company and ask them the fleet manager or he can guide you to the right person

They were all built at the same time, with the exception of Morocco & Norway which were built later, so there was no real 'first' one.

water depth

The Cape Lookout Lighthouse has been painted many times. It was originally painted red and white, but when it was rebuilt the new lighthouse was painted with black and white diamonds. It is repainted every few years.

The reason is that the lighthouse needs to be seen out in a considerable distance out into the ocean.

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse was under threat from the ocean as the beachside eroded. The actual removal operation of Cape Hatteras lighthouse began on 17 June 1999 and was completed on 9 July 1999