After 10 years of planning, Cape Hatteras Light Station was carefully moved 2,900 feet from its original location to preserve it from shoreline erosion. It reached its final destination on this day, July 9, 1999. (📸: nationalparkservice) * * * * * * #OBX #OBXNow #OuterBanks #OBXLife #OuterBanksNC #VisitNC #EastCoast #BeachLife #LifeWayOuter #NorthCarolinaBeaches #CapeHatteras #CapeHatterasLighthouse #Buxton #LighthousesofInstagram #Lighthouse