Bodie Island Lighthouse. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. Built in 1837 and rebuilt in 1859. The tower is 80 feet tall.

1861 Confederate troops filled the tower with explosives and blew it apart. It was rebuilt in 1872 and then geese crashed into the lantern and damaged the lens. Lens was fixed and Bodie Island Lighthouse has stood ever since.

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