books.google.com - Author Terrance Zepke relates how lighthouses were built in the 1700s & 1800s, how light keepers lived & how lighthouses have weathered hurricanes, erosion & neglect. Eighteen of these majestic towers still stand. All are visible from some vantage point along the coast or on a passing boat, & all are...http://books.google.com/books/about/Lighthouses_of_the_Carolinas_A_Short_His.html?id=XQfwXBwe-G4C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareLighthouses of the Carolinas: A Short History and Guide