Swooping gulls, salty breezes, and waves gently kissing the shore—a week at the beach can generate lifelong memories.
In 1999, the National Park Service
moved the lighthouse at Cape
Hatteras, N.C., back from the
shore, which had eroded to within
160 feet of the landmark. When
built in 1870, it was 1,500 feet
inland.
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