Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

By Debbie Adams

Ocracoke’s whitewashed lighthouse, built in 1823, is the second oldest of those still in use in the United States. It’s light reaches out 14 miles over the sea.
The first lighthouse was built in 1798 on Shell Castle rock, abreast of the inlet. It was destroyed by lightning in 1818. The present lighthouse, one of the oldest still in use on the Atlantic Coast, was built in 1823. by Noah Porter for $11,359.35. At seventy-five feet, it is the shortest lighthouse on the North Carolina coast and can only be seen for 14 miles.

This lighthouse drawing makes for an excellent souvenir from your recent of many vists to the Island in the Outer Banks Charcoal and Graphite  artist Debbie Adams.

Ocracoke Lighthouse

$ 225.00 USD
Original Drawing
Media: Charcoal/Graphite's on Quality Paper
Size: 18" x 24"
Created: 2008
Artist: Debbie Adams
Set with fixative
Frame: None
Reference #100-0495