Back in September, family researcher Mark Green posted about the anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse in the Outer Banks (Carteret County) of NC.   His ancestor, Joseph Fulford, donated the land for the lighthouse back in 1805.  Today, October 10, marks the 150th anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse.

Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Digital image. Life Images @ Google. Web. Picture taken in March 1946. <http://is.gd/3cyaS>

The current lighthouse was the 2nd one built and was completed in 1859.  An article about the lighthouse was published in several newspapers; this one is from the September 28, 1859 issue of The Constitution, a paper from the District of Columbia.  It is a notice from W.H.C. Whiting, corps of engineers of the United States Army that the lighthouse was finally complete.