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The dinghy59 views
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Soldiers tent59 views
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Guardian of the coast58 viewsAfter much complaining by foreign ships about the poor lighting of American lighthouses, the government finally gave in and purchased fresnel lenses from France which were a big improvement over our systems.
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Original spot of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse58 viewsNot far away, the lighthouse became endangered by the constant erosion on the banks. They finally moved it off to safety at a cost of billions of dollars. You can easily see the lighthouse from the old spot. Building a new one may have been cheaper but this is an icon of the past.
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Yowza!58 views
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Playing period games58 views
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Blacksmith58 views
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1600s lathe foot powered.58 views
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse57 viewsThe lighthouses in the area are purposely painted different colors of designs to make them easy to identify. Hatteras has digaonal stripes like a barber pole.
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Protective earth works around Roanoke colony57 views
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