This week while cleaning out some old storage boxes I ran across some photos taken back in 1972 of beach erosion along the Outer Banks during a nor'easter' storm. My brother was working for the Park Service and went on an expedition to Buxton by air to view the damage down that way. This was before the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved away from the beach. As always during one of these type storms Highway 12 washed away near Buxton. Do any of you remember the old sunshades at Coquina Beach, which is near Oregon Inlet? A couple of these pix show those sunshades just before they were washed away. Also a famous landmark in Nags Head, the old Arlington Hotel and Restaurant was swept into the raging ocean. The Arlington, owned by the Hayman family was once located on the oceanfront across from the Seafare Restaurant.
Enjoy these photos. I have more of a couple of different events, which I will get scanned and presented as a webpage soon.
Nor'easter' of 1972
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Friday, March 03, 2006
Update: Pics from Kitty Hawk beach
Here's a couple of shots taken March 2 on the Kitty Hawk beach FEMA renourishment project ongoing. These were taken at the Hawk's St beach access.
Looking north:
Looking south from the same point:
Looking north:
Looking south from the same point:
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