Roanoke River Lighthouse

A new addition to Plymouth, North Carolina's landscape is a reproduction of the original 1866 Light Station. Operated by the Maritime Museum, this lighthouse is like no other on the coast and is a treat to visit.

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• Lesson plan: North Carolina Rivers Students will locate 28 rivers within the state of NC, noting names and origins of names, directions of flow, navigability, and development of population centers in relation to the rivers.
• Lighthouses of North Carolina Find the histories and images of nine North Carolina lighthouses: Bald Head Island Light, Bodie Island Light, Cape Hatteras Light, Cape Lookout Light, Currituck Beach Light, Oak Island Light, Ocracoke Island Light, Prices Creek Light, and Roanoke River Light.
• The Way We Lived in North Carolina Explores the social history of the Tar Heel State from the pre-colonial period to the present.
• Port O'Plymouth Museum This is primarily a Civil War museum revolving around the 1864 "Battle of Plymouth", the second largest Civil War battle fought in North Carolina. Impressive displays of cannon balls, bullets, buttons, buckles, guns, pictures, and thousands of battle artifacts can be found here.

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• The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough: Take students on a guided walking tour through Hillsborough's historic district and go inside the Norwood Law Office, the Orange County Historical Museum, the Burwell School Historic Site, and the Hughes Academy. Along the way they will also see the Old Orange County Courthouse, historic churches, cemeteries, colonial and antebellum homes, and much more.
• Currituck Beach Lighthouse: Climb to the top of the last remaining brick lighthouse on the Outer Banks and learn the history of this historic structure.
• Chatham County Historical Museum: Students will find many historic artifacts at this museum located in the center of Pittsboro in the old Chatham County Courthouse.

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• Learn more about Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, Washington County, architecture, arts, civil war, history, lighthouses, maritime museums, waterways, and wetlands.

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There have been several lighthouses built to help sailors find safe entrance to the Roanoke River since 1835 when Congress funded construction of a light vessel. In 1866, the original Roanoke River Lighthouse was built, but unfortunately burned that same year. Other lighthouses were built to replace it and the last functioning lighthouse was sold into private ownership and moved.

The Roanoke River Lighthouse is a replica of the 1866 light station and has been built with “remarkable detail.” In the future, there will be exhibits in the Maritime Museum which is located across the street. These exhibits will show the history of the lighthouse, its keepers, and its importance to transportation. Get tour tickets at the museum and call (252)217-2204 or (252)793-1377 to schedule a group visit.

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