Cape Lookout Lighthouse was first built in 1812, later rebuilt in 1859 which is a 162-foot tower with diamond shape. The block diamonds indicate north-south, while the white ones point east-west.
This pretty diamond lighthouse can be accessed by private ferry only. It took us about 1.5 hour via a boat from beaufort, NC. It is located on Core Banks Island, which is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore.
This is the first light house that I climb to the top. There are about 13 lighthouses in North Carolina, about the similar amount in Maryland and Virginia. Not sure if all of them can be accessed by public transportation. It seems this diamond lighthouse is among the most beautiful lighthouses in America.
In the island gift shop, I got a book about American Lighthouses (A comprehensive Guide to Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures) by Bruce Roberts (photographer), and wife Cheryl Shelton-Roberts (lighthouse historian).
You can imagine how long it will take you to find all these lighthouses along American coast lines, photograph them, and document history of each of them.
Stairs inside
window with beach view from inside
island view from the top
top lights made of mirrors
white sand beach is good for shelling
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