We visited the Outer Banks in early summer 1999 to check out the project to move the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The photo to the right shows the tower being excavated and raised 5 ft. off the ground to make room for the rails to slide underneath. Some more images of the move:

• another angle of the move corridor, showing the keepers house in place
• view from the ocean, showing how vulnerable the tower was
• close-up of the tower from the air
• one more view of the tower from the air
• close-up of the tower from up the move corrider
• close-up of hydraulic system that lifts the 11,000 ton tower
• sign showing the relocation team

Another plane flew us down around Ocracoke and Cape Lookout Lights for these photos:

• village of Ocracoke, Silver Lake harbor, and lighthouse
• close-up of Ocracoke Light
• Cape Lookout Light and the Cape
• another view of Cape Lookout
• Close-up of Cape Lookout Tower
• and one more of Cape Lookout and keeper's house
• more information on moving the Cape Hatteras lighthouse
• The Lighthouses of the Victorian Cats