Hvornår flyttede de cape hatteras fyrtårnet?
1999
Cape Hatteras Light
I 1999 måtte Cape Hatteras-fyrtårnet flyttes fra sin oprindelige placering i udkanten af havet til en mere sikker grund 880 m inde i landet og 460 m fra kysten, da havet igen trængte sig på. På grund af erosion af kysten var fyret kun 4,6 m fra havets kant og var i overhængende fare. International Chimney Corp. fra Buffalo, New York, fik kontrakten om at flytte fyrtårnet, bl.a. med bistand fra Expert House Movers. Flytningen var kontroversiel på det tidspunkt, hvor der blev spekuleret i, at bygningen ikke ville overleve flytningen, hvilket resulterede i retssager, som senere blev afvist. På trods af en vis modstand gik arbejdet fremad, og flytningen blev afsluttet den 14. september 1999.
1999
Cape Hatteras Light
In 1999, with the sea again encroaching, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse had to be moved from its original location at the edge of the ocean to safer ground 2,900 feet (880 m) inland, and 1,500 feet (460 m) from the shoreline. Due to erosion of the shore, the lighthouse was just 15 feet (4.6 m) from the ocean's edge and was in imminent danger. International Chimney Corp. of Buffalo, New York was awarded the contract to move the lighthouse, assisted, among other contractors, by Expert House Movers. The move was controversial at the time with speculation that the structure would not survive the move, resulting in lawsuits that were later dismissed. Despite some opposition, work progressed and the move was completed on September 14, 1999.
Cape Hatteras Light