After a 66-year struggle with the Atlantic ocean, Cape Hatteras lighthouse is to be abandoned. When built in 1870 the lighthouse was more than a mile from shore. Now it's only 100 feet away. Many architects consider it the United States' most beautiful lighthouse.

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After a 66-year struggle with the Atlantic ocean, Cape Hatteras lighthouse is to be abandoned. When built in 1870 the lighthouse was more than a mile from shore. Now it's only 100 feet away. Many architects consider it the United States' most beautiful lighthouse.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1936]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Lighthouses: U.S.

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