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.) |