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A Momentous Move: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocated 25 Years Ago

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A Momentous Move: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocated 25 Years Ago
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands out along the low-lying Outer Banks area of North Carolina. Deena Bouknight
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After visiting the lighthouse on Cape Hatteras, most visitors leave dumbfounded. That’s not just because of its sheer size but what happened to it 25 years ago.

The sign that announces the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. (<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bohemian_Baltimore">Bohemian Baltimore</a>/<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>)
The sign that announces the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. Bohemian Baltimore/CC BY-SA 4.0
Deena Bouknight
Deena Bouknight
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A 30-plus-year writer-journalist, Deena C. Bouknight works from her Western North Carolina mountain cottage and has contributed articles on food culture, travel, people, and more to local, regional, national, and international publications. She has written three novels, including the only historical fiction about the East Coast’s worst earthquake. Her website is DeenaBouknightWriting.com