Roanoke River Lighthouse II is a photograph by Pete Federico which was uploaded on November 25th, 2016.
Roanoke River Lighthouse II
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Roanoke River Lighthouse II
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Pete Federico
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The lighthouse, as it looked when completed in 1887, is called a screw-pile design because each piling was literally screwed into the river or sound bottom so they would not pull out in heavy storms. Edenton's Roanoke River Lighthouse is the last extant example in the United States of a rectangular frame building built for a screw-pile base. The lighthouse was in commission from 1887 until 1941.The need for a lighthouse was recognized as early as 1835, when a ship was converted to a light station.
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