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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest brick lighthouse in the nation at 208 feet, was constructed in 1869-1870 to mark Diamond Shoals and replaced a structure built in 1802.
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Buxton, North Carolina · United States
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
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