Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581820321 ISBN 13: 9781581820324

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 1999

This is the complete story of the lighthouse at Cape Hatteras, which for almost two hundred years has guided mariners through the treacherous waters off North Carolina's easternmost point.

About the Author:

Thomas Yocum is an award-winning freelance writer whose work on archaeology, history, and culture has appeared in numerous publications. He lives on the Outer Banks. Bruce Roberts is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in Southern Living, Sports Illustrated, Time, and Life magazines and several best-selling books. Cheryl Shelton-Roberts is cofounder and president of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and author of Lighthouse Families, which describes the secluded way of life known by the families of lighthouse keepers. The Robertses live in Morehead City, North Carolina.

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For many years a couple came to climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. As the years passed and age set in, the climbing became a bit more difficult for them. One year after the old gentleman came alone after his wife passed away. He left a rose at the lighthouse for her each year he continued to visit and climb. As time passed he too became infirm and found it difficult to come alone, so he was brought to Cape Hatteras by his son. Together they would leave a rose, symbolic of their appreciation for this sentinel and in honor of their wife and mother. Recently the son was seen visiting the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. He came alone. He left two roses.