Historical Marker

Ocracoke Lighthouse

NC 12 (Irvin Garrish Highway) near the intersection of Lighthouse Road · Ocracoke · Hyde

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Oldest N.C. lighthouse still

in service. Erected 1823 to

serve Ocracoke Inlet trade.

75 ft. tall. Located 1/4

mile S.W.

Location

AddressNC 12 (Irvin Garrish Highway) near the intersection of Lighthouse Road
CityOcracoke
CountyHyde
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.111027, -75.980759

Sources

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