Cape Lookout Lighthouse

The Cape Lookout Light Station was built in 1812 to warn ships of shoaling sands. These particular shoals formed Lookout Shoals. These shoals posed a dangers to ships. The lighthouse stood 93 feet tall and used oil burning lamps as its source of light. The lamps had reflectors attached to them in order to get the light past the shoals so the ships could be warned of the danger. The lighting system turned out to be less than successful. The light did not travel across the shoals. The lack of light caused ships to run ground before seeing the warning light.

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