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Three F amous Light Houses W arn Sailors Cape Hatteras light, out of use far many years, was restored in 1949. This picture M made May IS, 1936, on the last martin* be fare the light was moved inland two milea to a steel Kirder kail. The oreaa threatened the llfht, hot In the years fdtovhg IMS griwd dvne< rat m Ike often ?t?e ml ported the tmi h?ck, nukliK rotor* llM of thh lM-fwl brick tower poMfhle. The rillKll? *h*ve are li i fresh water he IM the light. Orracoke light house, in its setting of wind-molded live oaks and cedars, is one of the most attractive along the Atlantic coast. Carteret county's cwn light house, Cape Lookout. On clear days this diamond-patterned light can be seen from a distance of 25 to 30 miles. A n Ancient Art Becomes an Industry Net-making has always been an essential art hi Car teret toniy. This pictare, taken 15 years ago, shows women down-east hasy at their net-making. Today there are three net eompaaies in the coanty, one makes com mercial fishing nets and Ibr other two turn sat all tjrpei of sports nets. Individual fishermen and their faaiUet, however, continue to arte their awn.
Carteret County News-Times (Morehead City, N.C.)
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