Posted By: Bob Cappuccio
Hatteras trip - 09/03/99 01:38 AM
Hi all,
Just got back from a wonderful 5 day vacation down at the outer banks.Visited all 4 lighthouses..Ocracoke,Currituck,Hatteras and my favorite Bodie Island.After visiting Hatteras and talking with the ranger for an hour,it amazes me more how they moved this wonderful lighthouse.The 140,00 bricks are almost finished underneath it and once that is finished,they will finish the sourrounding area of the lighthouse.What I found very interesting is going to the old spot where it was and looking down the path to where it is now.The only thing at the old spot is 36 huge marble like granite stones which will be moved to the new location and placed where they were before,right underneath.I am kind of hoping that they will put some sort of monument on the old spot but didn't get a answer to that.What was really interesting is the new logo of the moving company that pulled this off.Its on one of the trailers and its the herculian man flexing his muscles from the side/back with block island in one hand and in the other,a scale with Hatteras in it.Really is neat.Bodie was wonderful also..as the sun went down,I found myself alone there snapping pictures as the light came on.Left there monday morning in a driving rain storm and winfds at 50 miles perhour and it only got worse.Hatteras did make it without a scratch but the lighting ceremony scheduled for sept.4th ans been postponed.Ok,theres my update..lol..have a great day!
Just got back from a wonderful 5 day vacation down at the outer banks.Visited all 4 lighthouses..Ocracoke,Currituck,Hatteras and my favorite Bodie Island.After visiting Hatteras and talking with the ranger for an hour,it amazes me more how they moved this wonderful lighthouse.The 140,00 bricks are almost finished underneath it and once that is finished,they will finish the sourrounding area of the lighthouse.What I found very interesting is going to the old spot where it was and looking down the path to where it is now.The only thing at the old spot is 36 huge marble like granite stones which will be moved to the new location and placed where they were before,right underneath.I am kind of hoping that they will put some sort of monument on the old spot but didn't get a answer to that.What was really interesting is the new logo of the moving company that pulled this off.Its on one of the trailers and its the herculian man flexing his muscles from the side/back with block island in one hand and in the other,a scale with Hatteras in it.Really is neat.Bodie was wonderful also..as the sun went down,I found myself alone there snapping pictures as the light came on.Left there monday morning in a driving rain storm and winfds at 50 miles perhour and it only got worse.Hatteras did make it without a scratch but the lighting ceremony scheduled for sept.4th ans been postponed.Ok,theres my update..lol..have a great day!
