Oak Island Rear (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. W11. Arc illuminated W. by S. to S. by E. N. 60 W. by E'd & S. to W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 275
1878 F W. W12. Arc illuminated NW. by W. 1/4 W. by E'd to W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 346
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 361
1886 F R. R111/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 412
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 432
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 538

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 5th 30 37 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 4th 38 45 . LHB Light List (All Coasts): 264
1870 N/A LHB Light List (All Coasts): 275
1878 Light mounted on the keeper's dwelling; a two-story frame house, painted white; roof of lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 346
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 361
1886 40 42 Square white skeleton structure, pyramidal in form, standing on a square foundation 12 feet high. Light-brown dwelling a little southeastward of the line of the beacons. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 412
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 432
1893 White square pyramidal skeleton structure, standing on square foundation 12 feet high. Light-brown dwelling a little southeastward of the line of the beacons. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 538
1849 - 1894 (Approximate location of light in 1893. It's location may not be real close to the original light.)