Orginal Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse 1800s

Roanoke Marshes Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in North Carolina, United States. Little is recorded about this light, which was replaced in 1955 with an automated light on a shorter tower. It marks the south entrance to the channel through Croatan Sound, to the east of a marshy shoal extending from the western shore. This places it in the deepes…
Roanoke Marshes Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in North Carolina, United States. Little is recorded about this light, which was replaced in 1955 with an automated light on a shorter tower. It marks the south entrance to the channel through Croatan Sound, to the east of a marshy shoal extending from the western shore. This places it in the deepest bottom in the area.
  • Location: South end of Croatan Sound, North Carolina
  • Height: 37 feet (11 m)
  • Foundation: Screw-pile
  • Construction: cast-iron/wood
  • Shape: square house
  • First lit: 1877
  • Deactivated: 1955
Data from: en.wikipedia.org