So you think you know something about the history of the Outer Banks? Let’s find out. Here’s our test of your knowledge of this sandbar by the sea.
How many lighthouse locations have there been on the Outer Banks? By location, we mean the physical location, not the numerous lighthouses that may have been at a single location.
3
4
5
None of the above
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Who was the construction supervisor for the Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Currituck Beach Lighthouse?
Stetson Hatz
Dexter Stetson
John Stevens
John A. Roebling
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What was the first Lighthouse built on the Outer Banks, and where was it located?
Shell Castle Island/Ocracoke Inlet
Ocracoke Lighthouse/Ocracoke
First Hatteras Lighthouse/Buxton
First Body’s Island Lighthouse/Oregon Inlet
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How much did the 1870 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse cost to build?
$167,000
$140,000
$178,000
$3,100,000
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In what year did the Ocracoke Lighthouse begin operation?
1844
1872
1815
1823
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Who was Augustin-Jean Fresnel?
The engineer who designed Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
A French physicist who discovered focusing light into a lens could create a powerful beam that could be used in lighthouses.
The US Navy Lieutenant who wrote about the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, “Hatteras light, the most important on our coast is, without doubt, the worst light in the world…”
None of the above
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How many lighthouses have been built at Bodie Island?
4
1
3
2
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What is the height to the focal plane of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse?
162’
158’
156’
75’
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Which of the Outer Banks lighthouses is still a functioning lighthouse?
Cape Hatteras
Currituck Beach
Ocracoke
All of the above
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Who owns and manages the Ocracoke, Cape Hatteras, and Bodie Island Lighthouses?
US Coast Guard
Private ownership
National Park Service
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
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Extra Credit: The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States. Where does its height rank worldwide among brick towers?
First
Fourth
Second
Fifteenth
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