Lighthouse Tours Suspended
By Sue Clark on Feb 25, 2008 in News 
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Cape Lookout Closed To Visitors
Dangerously deteriorating conditions on the spiral staircase at Cape Lookout Lighthouse, North Carolina, has led the Cape Lookout National Seashore to suspend all open houses until repairs are completed. The four open houses each year are limited and by reservation only, and are gone within a matter of hours. It was hoped the tours would be able to be continued while restoration work took place, but an engineering report quelled that idea.
Work To Start This Summer
According to the release, the lighthouse will be undergoing some major work this summer, in order to be able to reopen it to the public more often. A comprehensive engineering evaluation and design work for necessary modifications are on the agenda to make the tower safe for visitors to climb its 163 foot height. No indication was given when the work would be completed, or when the tours would restart. The Keeper’s Quarters Museum and the Visitor Center will be open for visitors this summer. And of course, photographs can always be taken of this unusually day-marked tower.
Photo Credit: Cape Lookout Lighthouse Copyright © greenkayak73. Some rights reserved.
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