. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Bodie Island Lighthouse vessels entering the Cape Fear River helped pay for the project. Construc- tion began in 1789. That same year, the legislature proposed a second light at Ocracoke to foster foreign trade. But the newly formed federal government saw trade as a national priority, and on Aug. 7, 1789, Congress passed its ninth act, one for the authorization and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers. A new Lighthouse Service would locate, oversee — and most importantly — pay for new li
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Bodie Island Lighthouse vessels entering the Cape Fear River helped pay for the project. Construc- tion began in 1789. That same year, the legislature proposed a second light at Ocracoke to foster foreign trade. But the newly formed federal government saw trade as a national priority, and on Aug. 7, 1789, Congress passed its ninth act, one for the authorization and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers. A new Lighthouse Service would locate, oversee — and most importantly — pay for new lighthouses and finish those already under construction. In North Carolina, that meant completion of the Cape Fear Light. Construction proceeded slowly, but by 1795 a tall, brick tower with an iron lantern and Boston glass burned brightly over the lower Cape Fear. Congress next moved the site of the state's second lighthouse from Ocracoke to a nearby barren island made of oyster shells. The Shell Castle Island beacon was lit about 1800. Scolt D. Taylor. Currituck Lighthouse As America flourished, trade, travel and the safety of both became increasingly important to growth of the new nation. The Lighthouse Scolt D. Taylor. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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