VIDEO: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 150th anniversary commemoration

Sunset at Cape Hatteras Light Station. [file photo]

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first lighting of the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is this evening, and a video has been released to commemorate the historic occasion.

This video special from Dare County’s Current TV includes remarks from National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac; Dare County Chairman Bob Woodard; Captain Matt Baer, Sector North Carolina Commander, U.S. Coast Guard; historian Kevin Duffus; Bett Padgett from the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society; a living history presentation of Augustin Fresnel, inventor of the lighthouse lantern; park rangers and community members; and a tribute from lighthouses across the country.

In addition to the video, there will be other lighthouse-related events and activities for the public to enjoy throughout the month.

A temporary exhibit, 150 Years of Light, a Photographic Tribute, will be available within the Eastern National Bookstore on Hatteras Island beginning the week of December 14. The exhibit, available through spring 2021, highlights special and unique photographs of the iconic lighthouse over the years.

To highlight the role the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse plays in inspiring artists, the Dare County Arts Council has curated the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Virtual Art Show, showcasing a variety of artwork featuring the lighthouse. The art exhibit is accessible at www.darearts.org/hatteras150.

.
About Sam Walker 1512 Articles
Sam Walker was news director for OBXToday.com, Beach 104, 99.1 The Sound, Big 94.5 WCMS and Z 92.3 from August 2011 to March 2022.