On the northern shores of the Outer Banks construction began on the Currituck Beach Light Station in 1873 and being completed and illuminated December 1, 1875. The light was known as a First-Order light because it used the first seven of the largest Fresnel Lenses available making it extremely bright. 162 feet tall is is composed of over 1,000,000 bricks. Unlike almost every other light house, it is unpainted in order to distinguish it from the Cape Henry light to the north and Bodie to the south.
The property consists of several buildings and is all in original condition. Unfortunately the site was closed and we could not visit. We did spend time in the area and ventured out to the wetlands. Next we headed out to see the wild horses of Currituck,
As we traveled further north we ran out of road or should I say the road turned into beach.
Yes, the road is actually the beach. One of the few beaches where sun bathers are not allowed. No parking signs, speed limit signs and additional sign stating "Do not feed the horses" line the dunes. The best time to travel the "road" is low tide where the sand is smoth and packed.
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