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Cape Hatteras National SeashoreCivilian Conservation Corps cabins near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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The National Park Service makes every effort to keep the public informed about news events, accomplishments, employee recognitions, and special and re-occurring events which occur within and around the units of the Park Service.

The National Park Service and Eastern National publish In The Park, the park newspaper, which provides visit planning information and contains articles on various resource-related topics. Copies of In The Park are available at all park visitor centers.

Cape Hatteras provides news releases to local and regional newspapers; current and past news releases can also be found here on the park website.

For all press inquiries, call the park's Public Information Officer at (252) 473-2111 or by e-mail.

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The Principal Lightkeeper's Quarters and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move toward their new homes, a safer distance from the ocean.  

Did You Know?
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick structure ever moved. When it was built in 1870, it stood 1,500 feet from the shore. By 1999, the lighthouse was within 100 feet of the ocean. To protect it from the encroaching sea, it was moved inland a total of 2,900 feet over a 23-day period.

Last Updated: August 25, 2008 at 11:53 EST