Oak Island Front (North Carolina)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 F W. W9. LHB Light List (US): 272
1860 LHB Light List (US): 256
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 260
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264
1870 F W. Arc illuminated W. by S. to S. by E. N. 60 W. by E'd & S. to W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274
1878 F W. W11. Arc illuminated W. by S. to S. by E. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 345
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1886 F R. R71/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 411
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 431
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 537

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 5th 20 27 Brick tower, surrounded by sand hills. LHB Light List (US): 272
1860 Brick tower surrounded by sand hills. LHB Light List (US): 256
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 260
1868 6th 27 33 N/A LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274
1878 An open frame, square pyramid, painted brown. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 345
1879 N/A LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1886 6th 20 22 Square white skeleton structure, pyramidal in form. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 411
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 431
1893 White square pyramidal skeleton structure. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 537

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Fog-bell, struck by machinery. None LHB Light List (US): 272
1860 Fog-bell struck by machinery. LHB Light List (US): 256
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 260
1868 Bell LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264
1870 A bell LHB Light List (All Coasts): 274
1878 None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 345
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 411
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 431
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 537
1849 - 1894 (Approximate location of last light. The light was rebuilt and moved frequently due to shifting channel.)