";s:4:"text";s:3549:" visits station on inspection. Make monthly report of condition of station to district Supt. The Outer Banks are a series of barrier islands that stretch nearly 200 miles along the North Carolina coast. Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab Finished in 1847, the fifty-four-foot tower housed not a Fresnel lens, but an inferior revolving lighting apparatus made up of fourteen lamps and reflectors that frequently didnt work. Dwelling/tower open. The work began in January 2010, and the lighthouse was encircled with scaffolding by late February, but the project hit a snag that August when significant structural integrity issues were found with the ornate struts that support the balcony. I have one Asst. Take annual inventory and list all articles worn out, have them surveyed and condemned when Supt.
Below is a brief history of the three different structures followed by a timeline to help connect the dots. The second lighthouse, although better built, fared even worse.
Bodie Island Lighthouse that lies just south of Nags Head.
First lit on July 1, 1859, the new Bodie Island Lighthouse was designed by the trusty Army Corps of Engineers, and boasted a graceful eighty-foot tower of whitewashed brick and an iron lantern room.
Its third-order Fresnel lens was visible fifteen miles out to sea, but almost immediately the Civil War brought an end to its usefulness. In 1838, Congress modified the wording of its 1837 appropriation so it would apply to a lighthouse on Bodys Island as well, but the construction of the lighthouse was fraught with problems, beginning with a multi-year delay because of difficulties in acquiring the land.
Plans for an additional access point near Corolla which would be called the Mid-Currituck Bridge are currently on hold.http://core.ecu.edu/geology/mallinsond/IGCP_NC_Field_Trip_Guide_rev1.pdfCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike LicenseBodie Island was originally known as Bodie's Island or Body's Island and was named for a family of that name, variously written as "Body" "Boddye" "Boddy" and "Bodie" that settled there. The lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service. Bodie island was named for his descendants who settled the area. 009292Lefton China Angel Cherub Clip On Ornament 1950's Japan #2026Coastal Decor 10.6" x 4.6" Lighthouse Sailing Statue Starfish Sea Ocean NettingCoastal Decor 11.4" 3.7" Lighthouse Metal Nautical Decor Ocean TealightCobblestone Corners Lighthouse Winter Ceramic Figurine 5” TallThis amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. With insufficient funds to complete the restoration, the project was suspended and the exterior scaffolding was removed in March 2011.
You may nor may not know this, but the current Bodie Island Lighthouse that you and I can visit today is the third that has stood in this vicinity on the Outer Banks. The History of Bodie Island. Ownership of Bodie Island Light Station, excepting the square plot of land, 100 feet on each side, on which the lighthouse stood, was transferred to the National Park Service in 1953. From the time work began on the lighthouse in July 1871 until its completion the following year, at least six vessels ran aground in the vicinity. operational and functions as intended. I attend to all correspondence from station with the Supt.