Cape Hatteras Light The Tallest Lighthouse in the United States |
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| Author:
| Weintraub, Aileen |
| Series title: | Great Lighthouses of North America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61513-130-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | PowerKids Press |
| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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We call it the Grand Lady of Lighthouses because of its height. Today this famous symbol of North Carolina stands 2,900 feet from its original 1870 location. Waves threatened to wash away the sand at its base, so it was moved farther in from the shore.
We call it the Grand Lady of Lighthouses because of its height. Today this famous symbol of North Carolina stands 2,900 feet from its original 1870 location. Waves threatened to wash away the sand at its base, so it was moved farther in from the shore.