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.
Thomas Yocum is an award-winning freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including "Our State" and "Outer Banks" magazines and the Reuters News Service. He lives in the Outer Banks. Bruce Roberts is an award-winning photographer whose work has been featured in "Southern Living," "Sports Illustrated," "Time" and "Life" magazines. Cheryl Shelton-Roberts is also the author of "Lighthouse Families" and the cofounder of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society. The Robertses live in Morehead City.