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Did you know…
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse contained a Fresnel lens, the most powerful of
its day. But during the Civil War in 1861, retreating Confederate soldiers took
the Fresnel lamp from the lighthouse to keep it out of Union hands.
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Buxton Woods
On the sound side north of Buxton, windsurfers flock to Canadian Hole, where conditions
are said to be perfect. Here you can watch dozens of colorful, billowing sails waltz across
the cobalt sea.
BetweenBuxtonandthetownofFrisco,takeahikeontheBuxtonWoodsNatureTrail,
a well-marked loop that winds past stands of gnarled live oaks, blue beech trees, and un-
usual dwarf palmettos.
At the end of Hatteras Island, board the free ferry to Ocracoke Island for a 30-minute
ride, noting the swirling body of water that separates the two islands. Hatteras Inlet was
formedwhenahurricanerippedthroughtheislandin1846;thesamestormcreatedOregon
Inlet to the north.
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