The base of the Bodie Island Lighthouse will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 31, at 10 a.m. The base has not been open since pieces of cast iron fell from a balcony and upper window in 2004. The National Park Service recently completed an emergency stabilization project to improve safety at the lighthouse. The base will be open for public viewing, but the tower will not be available for climbing.
The lighthouse, built in 1873, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Volunteers will be on hand to tell stories about the lighthouse and about future restoration projects.
The Bodie Island Lighthouse visitor center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during summer months. The base of the lighthouse will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Labor Day. The lighthouse is located just north of Hatteras Island and Oregon Inlet. – Shelby Kinnaird
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