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How Many Steps Do The Currituck Beach Lighthouse have?
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The Currituck Beach Lighthouse has 214 steps.
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Why is the lighthouse left unpainted?
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To distinguish the lighthouse from other regional lighthouses, and to give today's visitor the sense of the multitude of bricks used to form the structure.
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How high is the lighthouse?
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The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is 158 feet high.
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How often does the lighthouse flash?
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It flashes at 20 second cycles (on for three seconds, off for 17.) The light can be seen for 18 nautical miles (or 21 land miles!) This distinctive sequence enables the lighthouse to not only warn mariners but also to help them identify their locations.
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How Many Bricks are there?
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There are approximately one million bricks in the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
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When was this lighthouse opened to the public for the first time?
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It was opened to the general public on July 21, 1990.
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What should be discarded before entry to the lighthouse?
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Food, gum, and drinks must be discarded before entering the lighthouse. You may bring bottled water inside.
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Which number major lighthouse was this?
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It was the last major brick lighthouse to be built on the Outer Banks.
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Is the lighthouse still in operation?
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Yes, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse still serves as an aid to navigation. The beacon comes on every evening at dusk and it ceases at dawn.
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How far can the lighthouse be seen?
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It can be seen for 18 nautical miles (or 21 land miles!)
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What allowed the lenses to rotate (or what made the lighthouse flash) before electricity was invented?
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Before electricity, system of weights suspended on a cable powered a clockwork mechanism beneath the lantern to rotate the lenses (or make the light flash) - much like the workings of a grandfather clock. The keeper cranked the weights up by hand every two and a half hours.
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What should you be alert of while walking the lighthouse grounds?
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You should watch your step; because brick walkways are uneven.
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What should you secure before climbing the lighthouse?
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Always secure loose items at all times while in the lighthouse and outside on the gallery.
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When was the Currituck Beach lighthouse completed for the first time?
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On December 1, 1875 the Currituck Beach Lighthouse was completed.
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When Was the lighthouse automated?
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The lighthouse was automated in 1939 when the United States Coast Guard assumed the duties of the lighthouse from the Bureau of Light-Houses.
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