Historic American Lighthouses - Bodie Island North Carolina
Posted by American Lighthouses on 19th Mar 2019
Many lighthouses date back to hundreds of years ago. The Bodie Island Lighthouse is no exception. This lighthouse is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It sits just south of the town of Nags Head.The United States government commissioned Lieutenant Napoleon L. Coste in 1837 to find a spot to build a new lighthouse on the Outer Banks. The Lieutenant decided the spot for the lighthouse would be on Pea Island since many ships were being destroyed on that part of the coast.Ten years later