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.