Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, Virginia, 1 by VA_Wild_Rose

VA_Wild_Rose wrote:
The lighthouse was built in 1867, replacing a smaller one that was built in 1833. It is 142 feet high, and has 198 steps inside that circle to the top. Yes... I did indeed walk to the top... I was having palpitations when I got there, but no one knew I wasn't breathless from the spectacular view! The light still comes on every evening and still guides ships from afar. When the original lighthouse was built, it was right on the water. Now it is nearly five miles inland... speaking to how a barrier island shifts and changes over time.