Why did the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse have to be moved?
Why did the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse have to be moved? The newer lighthouse suffered severe beach erosion. Finally, in 1999, it was determined that the Cape Hatteras Light Station had to be moved in order to preserve it. To do so, movers placed steel beams under the structure along with hydraulic jacks to lift the entire lighthouse off the ground. Will the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse have to be moved again? The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse might have to be moved again as the Outer Banks sands near the Buxton point wane and gain. The National Park Service on Monday marked the...