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Self-guided · principal city, North Carolina

Historic Lighthouses in Lenoir, NC

Lighthouses and light stations on the coasts, lakes and rivers, with the history of the keepers who ran them.

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Lenoir is one of the cities the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC metro area is officially named after. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

A group of people walking towards a light house - historic lighthouses — Photo: Yeji Jun on Unsplash

Two people walk towards a lighthouse on a rocky coast - historic lighthouses — Photo: Jim Tran on Unsplash

People walking near white and black lighthouse under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime - historic lighthouses — Photo: Nong on Unsplash

On the record near Lenoir, NC

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic lighthouses within 300 miles of Lenoir, NC, out of 98 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Green Hill Cemetery Gatekeeper's House98 miles from the center of Lenoir · Building · Greensboro · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Georgetown Lighthouse229 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Georgetown · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Cape Romain Lighthouses235 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · McClellanville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Lock-Keeper's House235 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Cedar Point · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Morris Island Lighthouse242 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Charleston · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Oak Island Lighthouse243 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Caswell Beach · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Bald Head Island Lighthouse245 miles from the center of Lenoir · Building · Southport · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Hunting Island State Park Lighthouse252 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Beaufort · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Rear Lighthouse of Hilton Head Range Light Station263 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Hilton Head Island · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Cockspur Island Lighthouse271 miles from the center of Lenoir · Chatham County · marker erected 2011Georgia historical marker program
Tybee Lighthouse272 miles from the center of Lenoir · Chatham County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Newport News Middle Ground Light Station295 miles from the center of Lenoir · Structure · Newport News (Independent City) · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lenoir, NC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Lighthouses in Lenoir, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lenoir, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lenoir, NC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lenoir

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lenoir, NC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lenoir, NC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.