9241. Roberts, Bruce and Cheryl Shelton, and Thomas Yocum. CAPE HATTERAS: AMERICA’S LIGHTHOUSE – Guardian of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. 1999. 144p. Illustrated with over 100 vintage b/w photographs and 16 pages of color photos. For centuries the dangerous waters of North Carolina’s Outer Banks have grounded or sunk hundreds of ships. Seafarers needed a strong point of reference to navigate the area successfully, and for the last 130 years the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been the most-recognized, most-photographed, most-painted, most-visited, most-read-about, and most-admired lighthouse in North America. The lighthouse has been more than a guiding light, however; it stands as a memorial to the keepers and their families who honored a public trust at great cost and who faithfully provided a valuable service to seagoers. With the passing of time, however, the tides have gradually eroded the beach on which the Cape Hatteras sentinel stands, threatening to topple the structure. Thus one of the most daunting engineering tasks imaginable has been undertaken to save the lighthouse and move it safely to a new foundation 1,600 feet inland from its original site. The preparation for the move began years ago, surviving numerous legal and logistical challenges; it should be completed by August 1999. To commemorate this event, the authors have prepared Cape Hatteras: America’s Lighthouse as a tribute to the stone sentinel, describing the vast history of the lighthouse and investing it with texture and depth. Their research has uncovered many aspects of the lighthouse’s history that had receded quietly in the mists of time. The text is illustrated in full color and with more than 100 black-and-white photographs and historical diagrams. Cape Hatteras: America’s Lighthouse is a loving homage to one of the most distinctive structures in the United States. 8″ x 10″. (M). Hardcover $26.95. Soft cover $16.95.