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Vandalism Investigated At Ocracoke Light In Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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By NPT Staff - October 7th, 2020
Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers are seeking leads on who damaged the Ocracoke Lighthouse and keeper's quarters/Kurt Repanshek file

Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers are seeking leads on who damaged the Ocracoke Lighthouse and keeper's quarters/Kurt Repanshek file

Broken windows and other vandalism at the Ocracoke Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Caroline had park rangers asking the public for help in tracking down those responsible.

On September 27 rangers noticed that a wooden ventilation slat was missing from the lighthouse door. Additionally, the wire screening behind the missing wooden slat was forcibly detached from the door.

Rangers are seeking leads to who's responsible for damaging the Ocracoke Lighthouse and keeper's quarters/NPS

Several windows were damaged by the vandals/NPS

On Monday, rangers discovered that numerous windows were damaged in the Keeper’s Quarters, the lighthouse, and several outbuildings. It is believed that the damages were caused sometime between the evening of October 3 and the morning of October 5.

Anyone with information that may help determine the individuals, circumstances, and events that led to the acts of vandalism are asked to contact the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch (ISB). Call or text the ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009 or submit a tip at www.nps.gov/isb.

Completed in 1823, the Ocracoke Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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