There have been four Roanoke River Lighthouses if you count the 1831 lightship that was anchored at the mouth of the river until the Civil War. Pictured above is a replica of the 1866 lighthouse now on display at the Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum in the town of Plymouth. The original structure was located about six miles below Plymouth and served until 1885, when it was destroyed by fire.
Later that same year another lighthouse was built, but it was knocked off its pilings by ice and damaged beyond repair. The final Roanoke River Lighthouse was built in 1887, served until the early 1950s, and then was moved to Edenton, North Carolina. Click here for more about the 1887 lighthouse.
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