Cape Fear Light, Historic lighthouse on Bald Head Island, United States
The Cape Fear Light stood 184 feet tall with red and white horizontal stripes and contained a first-order Fresnel lens manufactured in France.
The lighthouse served as a primary navigation aid from 1903 until 1958, helping ships navigate through the Cape Fear and Frying Pan Shoals off North Carolina.
Captain Charlie Swan maintained the lighthouse for more than half of its operational life, ensuring its continuous function for maritime navigation.
The remaining lighthouse complex includes three light keepers' houses and a supply shed built in 1903, now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Coast Guard allowed the first-order Fresnel lens to be given to a demolition contractor, leading to its sale in pieces at a Wilmington antique store.
Location: Bald Head Island
Inception: 1903
GPS coordinates: 33.89270,-78.03480
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:33
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