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OBLHS members and volunteers strive to preserve, protect, and educate. Click here for the latest news!

Lighthouse fun & games for kids of all ages! Word searches, coloring pages & more! Great information for teachers as well.

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T-shirts, books, tote bags & more. North Carolina lighthouses are some of the most recognized in the world. Wear yours proudly!

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NORTH CAROLINA'S LIGHTHOUSES

North Carolina Lighthouses

There are several types of lighthouses on the coast of North Carolina, with each serving a different purpose.

PEOPLE OF ALL AGES are drawn to lighthouses: some because of their historical significance, some because of their majestic mystique, some for the stories within the walls of the towers, and some seeking spiritual identity. For whatever reason, people from all over the world visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina to see the lighthouses. 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.

AUGUSTIN JEAN FRESNEL -- Joseph Smith @ Facebook/RaisingHistory

VIDEOS

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THE GUIDING LIGHTS OF NORTH CAROLINA

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LIGHTHOUSE FLASHES

LIGHTHOUSE FLASHES

CLOSED FOR

MAINTENANCE

CAPE LOOKOUT TO REMAIN CLOSED

Due to safety concerns the Cape Lookout Lighthouse has been closed for climbing...

BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 150th ANNIVERSARY

October 1st, 2022 marked the 150th anniversary of the lighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse. CLICK HERE to learn more.

HATTERAS UPDATES!

Keep up with the RESTORATION PROJECT for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHTHOUSE OPEN!

MARCH 18, 2023--The Currituck Beach Lighthouse will be open for climbing on March 18th!

OLD BALDY OPEN!

Old Baldy Lighthouse is now open for the 2023 climbing season!

NPS ANNOUNCES OCRACOKE 200th ANNIVERSARY PLANS!

NPS announces first 200th Anniversary celebration event MAY 18, 2023 at the light station.

NC LIGHTHOUSE EXPLORER PATCH

HAVE FUN!! Apply here to earn our NEW beautiful embroidered NC LIGHT-HOUSE EXPLORER PATCH!!

FREE EVENT!

FRIDAY, APRIL 28th

JOSEPH SMITH as

AUGUSTIN FRESNEL!

NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES

and the OUTER BANKS LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY present a live performance on Ocracoke Island.

A MESSAGE FROM CO-FOUNDER BRUCE ROBERTS

BODIE ISLAND WILL OPEN APRIL 26th

APRIL 26, 2023--Bodie Island Lighthouse opening soon!

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 29th ANNUAL KEEPERS' WEEKEND

APRIL 27th - 30th, 2023 on OCRACOKE & PORTSMOUTH ISLAND

Click Here to Fill Out the Registration Form!