The Outer Banks Shining Star: Discovering the Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Bodie Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, near the town of Nags Head. The lighthouse was first built in 1870 and was an important aid to navigation for ships traveling along the Atlantic coast. The lighthouse is a conical brick structure that stands at 150 feet tall. It features a black and white spiral stripe pattern and it is one of the few lighthouses that still retain its original first-order Fresnel lens. Visitors can take a tour of the lighthouse and…
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