Hurricane Earl causing park closures along Outer Banks
Please contact the National Parks service to find out details about closures.
A High Seas Bed-and-Breakfast!
The Charlotte Observer reported today, Richard Neal of Mint Hill bought the abandoned, Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower. Mr. Neal purchased the tower in a federal government auction in May for $85,000. The deal was completed Wednesday. Mr. Neal has plans to turn the 44-year-old tower, a former U.S. Coast Guard post, into a bed-and-breakfast. [...]
Cape Lookout Open For Climbing!
Many of you have asked when the Cape Lookout Lighthouse will be open for climbing. The lighthouse is currently closed for repairs, but it is expected to open later this summer. Once open, tickets for this year will be sold Tuesday through Saturday at the Harkers Island Visitor Center. Groups of 10 will begin their [...]
Pirate Night at the North Carolina Aquarium Pine Knoll Shores
Thursday night, June 17th, is Pirate Night at the Aquarium for members of the North Carolina Aquarium. Lots of fun for the entire family. For more information check out their website www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
Receive 20% off your next order of pictures from our SmugMug store
To celebrate Fathers Day, we are offering 20% off your next order of pictures from our SmugMug store. You must purchase at least $10 worth of pictures to receive the discount. The discount only applies to pictures ordered, so shipping charges will not qualify for the discount. On step 3 of the checkout where you [...]
The Pirates are coming to Bald Head Island!!
We just found out that the pirates will be coming to Bald Head Island once again! This years dates are August 6-8, 2010 Save the date and mark your calendars!! There’s something fun for everyone all weekend long. Learn how to be a pirate, Treasure Hunts, Even Pirate invasions! You don’t miss the extravaganza! You [...]
Lighthouse Weddings!
We have had several request for information on lighthouse weddings and wedding packages. Island Wedding is now offering wedding packages on Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. They offer beach, lighthouse even pirate weddings. The packages are for just the two of you or all you family and friends. They really have a lot to offer the [...]
North Carolina writer releases new book!!
Chessen Parker, a native to the North Carolina coast, has just released her latest in a series of mystery books, on the coast of North Carolina. The first is a mystery, set along the Crystal Coast involving Blackbeard. It’s a great book for everyone to check it out! Please visit her site at www.chessenparker.com for [...]
Gallery and Gifts!!
Many of you may already know about our Gallery and Gifts store. There are several holiday gifts and photos using many of the pictures you see on our site and many others. All you have to do is select your favorite photo. Select Buy in the top right corner and then select the size photo [...]
Questions we receive…
We receive several questions every week here at CarolinaLights. We try to answer each of them as best as we can. Many of the questions we get have already been answered in our FAQ. As we get new and unique questions asked we try to answer them promptly and then also post them on or [...]
Moonlight tours of Cape Hatteras this weekend!!
The National Park Service will offer evening tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Oct. 4 to coincide with the full moon. Each tour – at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – is limited to 30 people. Climbers are asked to bring their own flashlights to navigate the lighthouse’s 257 steps. At the top, they will [...]
Two Outer Banks Lighthouses are going dark!
Two landmarks on the Outer Banks will be going dark for needed repairs. The Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Ocracoke Lighthouse will shut down their lights next Monday. The National Park Service says the Bodie light will shut down for at least 18 months. Repairs include removing 344 glass prisms for cleaning, restoring the panels [...]
Bodie Island Light Station is getting beautified
From hamptonroads.com Bodie Island Light Station is getting beautified | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com BODIE ISLAND Nearly every corner of the Bodie Island Light Station site will soon be buzzing with restoration projects. Three historic buildings that were on the oceanfront off the highway were relocated last week to the station’s entrance road in preparation for [...]
Arrh! Pirates invade N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores!!
Family Night Aug. 13 An evening to shiver your timbers as pirate pretenders invade the Aquarium on Thursday, Aug. 13, for the last Family Night of 2009. The Aquarium stays open late for Pirates Family Night, with activities featuring colorful characters from North Carolina’s history on the high seas. The fun begins at 5 p.m. [...]
North Carolina Aquariums Jennette’s Pier construction
North Carolina Aquariums Jennette’s Pier construction From www.zandavisitor.com Manteo, NC – Construction of the North Carolina Aquariums Jennette’s Pier is moving eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. To keep informed about the progress being made on the pier site, visit this link: http://www.ncaquariums.com/aquarium-piers/jennettes-pier. There you will find information updated regularly along with photos showing different aspects [...]
Pirates of North Carolina come to the N.C. History Museum
The Knights of the Black Flag exhibit was moved from the Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC to the N.C. History Museum. The exhibit showcases many artifacts related to pirates, including the largest collection of artifacts ever exhibited from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. Legends surround another compelling artifact on loan [...]
S.C. firm has purchased Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A South Carolina company that does dive charters and fishery research is the high bidder for a dilapidated light tower located 35 miles from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The Star-News of Wilmington reported Thursday that Shipwrecks Inc. bid $515,000 for the Frying Pan Shoals light tower. The tower includes [...]
Frying Pan Shoals… For Sale
Frying Pan Shoals, a rusty, abandoned light tower off the North Carolina coast is for sale and the online federal auction has attracted two mystery bidders dueling at more than $500,000 for the relic. The Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower is nearly 35 miles off the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The former Coast [...]
Check out our new Photo Store
You can now purchase pictures of you favorite North Carolina Lighthouses from our online store. The pricing is very affordable for photos of such a high quality. We are using SmugMug to host our Photo Store. They are highly respected in the Photography community and their print quality and customer service is exceptional. They also [...]
NC Aquarium is one step closer to pier on the Outer Banks
From the Star News: “The N.C. Aquariums proposed pier on the Outer Banks is a step closer to reality, and that could mean good things for Carolina Beach. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the Nags Head Commissioners have approved plans for the $15 million pier complex on the site of the old Jennette’s Pier.” “The Aquariums [...]
Trick or Treat at the North Carolina Aquariums!
Celebrate Halloween one day early with the N.C. Aquarium Trick or Treat Under the Sea. The aquariums welcomes trick-or-treaters of all ages on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person for Aquarium Society members and $6 per person for the general public. Children 2 and under are free. Only [...]
Queen Anne’s Revenge Dive Expedition to Begin
From the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: “Researchers on the wreck of the presumed Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), Blackbeard’s flagship, will conduct the fall dive expedition Sept. 15-Nov. 7, and they are thinking big. The highlight of the thousands of artifacts they expect to recover is a cannon about eight feet long and weighing [...]
We Apologize for Server Problems…
Due to school being back in session, we are experiencing a large amount of interest in our site that at times overloads our server. Please bare with us this week as we are in the process of upgrading it to allow better access to all of your favorite lighthouse information. Again we apologize for any [...]
Moonlight tours of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Moonlight tours of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be offered this Saturday ( 8/16/08 ). There will be two tours 8pm and 9pm. Guests will use flashlights to navigate the 257 step spiral staircase. How to obtain tickets: Full Moon Tour tickets, limited to the first 60 purchasers, must be purchased in person, in advance, at [...]