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Nation's tallest lighthouse begins creeping toward new home
The 208-foot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton North Carolina starts its inch by inch move inland on rollers, aided by seven hydraulic jacks. The 4,800 ton brick tower shifts 5 inches in the first push and aims to reach a safe 2,900 feet inland over four to six weeks, reopening next Memorial Day weekend.
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Buxton
N.C
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Jerry Matyiko
Expert House Movers
Virginia Beach
America
Bob Reynolds
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Terry Jennette Ponton
Philadelphia
National Park Service
Park Service
Hatteras Island
Dave County Board of Commissioners
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