The ____________ is the oldest North Carolina lighthouse still in service. It is believed that an Indian Village once existed at the site of this lighthouse.
Ocracoke
Bodie
Cape Lookout
Cape Hatteras
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ____________ is the oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina. It is made of brick that has been coated with cement. It is shaped like an octagon.
Ocracoke
Bodie
Bald Head
Cape Hatteras
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ____________ is the third that has been built. The previous two washed away. Folklore states that the island got its name because the many bodies that were found around the shipwrecks.
Ocracoke
Bodie
Bald Head
Cape Hatteras
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ____________ has a rotating, 1,000-watt beacon that flashes every 15 seconds 24 hours a day. This lighthouse was the first tall lighthouse built on the Outer Banks. Cape Lookout can only be reached by boat.
Cape Lookout
Bodie
Bald Head
Cape Hatteras
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ____________ is America's tallest lighthouse. It is also the tallest lighthouse in the world made of brick. There are 257 steps to the top.
Cape Lookout
Bodie
Bald Head
Cape Hatteras
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ____________ is still operational. Its light can be seen for 19 miles. There are 214 steps to the top. This lighthouse was the last brick lighthouse to be built on the Outer Banks.
Currituck
Bodie
Bald Head
Cape Hatteras
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The concrete used to construct the _________ contains paint, so the structure will never need repainting. There are 134 'ladder' steps to the top.