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Welcome to the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
~ Advocates for North Carolina Lighthouses ~

alert As a result of the sequestration, reservations for climbing Cape Lookout Lighthouse, tickets will be discontinued. Tickets will be available at the Light Station Visitor Center, near the lighthouse, on a first come, first served basis.

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Preparation for the 2013 Bodie Island Lighthouse Keepers' Direct Descendants Weekend October 18 - 20, 2013

In keeping with our mission, OBLHS held a homecoming for over 1,100 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse keepers' descendants in 2001 during a special weekend event. Because of its tremendous success, we are planning a homecoming October 18-20, 2013, for direct descendants of Bodie Island Lighthouse keepers. We wish to pay tribute to the faithful keepers and their families who served at this significant American light station.. We wish to pay tribute to the faithful keepers and their families who served at this significant American light station. We are calling the event the BOLD Homecoming.

We are looking forward to this event and its many exciting aspects. We will create a brief publication for the occasion as well as compile family history charts on your family groups for display and for you to keep. Our success is dependent on your participation!

For BOLD information, applications, and registration, start ** here **.

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Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
Rodanthe, NC
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252-987-1552

As soon as we were a country, Congress was asked, "What can be done about all those Shipwrecks?

The answer was two-fold: ~
1790– Congress created the United States Light-House Establishment to warn ships of danger, hoping that would be enough…But it wasn’t nearly enough, ships still wrecked. Lots of lives & cargo was lost. Finally,1871– Congress created the United States Life-Saving Service to rescue shipwrecked victims in peril from the sea. Read the story at www.chicamacomico.net

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Please update your membership information. It's a quick and easy online form that should take less than 5 minutes! Log on to the "For Members Only" page and click on the link to the form.

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Winter Newsletter available online for members only!

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People of all ages are drawn to lighthouses for various reasons. Some because of their historical significance, some because of their majestic mystique, some for the stories within the walls of the towers, and some are seeking spiritual identity. For whatever reason, people from all over the world visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina to see the lighthouses. We all have a common interest. The members of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society share this interest and a common goal in keeping these lights shining. Come see our lighthouses. They call to us not just across the water but across time. They are markers of history, of navigation and of our dreams.

Enjoy them, they belong to you.

Bodie Island Lighthouse will
open to the public April 19th.

A message from our co-founder, Bruce Roberts

Old Baldy Foundation's search for pieces of the Cape Fear Lens! Please help!

OBLHS offers grants to help school children visit lighthouses in their community. Information
about our Students' Lighthouse Travel Application can be found here:

OBLHS offers grants to help other lighthouse organizations and community to aid in their quest for preservation. More information on our general grant can be found here:


Deadline for grant applications is January 31st.

Ever wonder what economic impact comes from having lighthouses open for climbing?
Read board member Bill Padgett's economic impact study for Bodie Island Lighthouse.
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OBLHS 2012 Keepers' Weekend October 5-7, 2012
Raffle Winners Listing !!

US Government Awards Bodie Island Lighthouse $3.09 M for Total Restoration
See slide show of the beginning of restoration

Keep up with Bodie Island Restorations - Photos
Also more info and links in the "Latest News" section

North Carolina to Become Lighthouse Climbers' Mecca - Article

The Winter 2013 Newsletter is now available online for Members Only
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The Outer Banks Lighthouse Society Mission

The purpose of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society is to aid in the preservation of the lighthouses and maritime history of North Carolina and to work with the National Park Service and other agencies, both government and nonprofit groups, to achieve the safekeeping of the buildings, artifacts, and records of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

These pages are written and maintained by
Outer Banks Lighthouse Society Member Volunteers

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