![]() ![]() Lange and his family - his father was a schoolmaster - settled for a time on the coast of Maine but broken promises, lack of arable land, conflicts with Native Americans, brutal winters and poverty led many of the Germans to seek a better life at the Moravian settlement in North Carolina called Bethabara, near today’s Winston-Salem. Eddystone Lighthouse, circa 1709įrom the deck of his ship young Lange may have pondered, how brave must a man be to serve at such a forlorn and tempestuous place? We can only imagine the impression the distant lighthouse instilled upon the heart and mind of the young boy with his life’s choices appearing ahead of him like the multitude of whitecaps on the sea. Learn how you can be in the Sponsor Spotlight. When you purchase a North Carolina Coastal Federation license plate, you help keep our coast healthy and beautiful. Recent Articles Worsening conditions challenge Ocracoke ferry operations Officials outline steps to address PFAS contamination Study finds PFAS health risks inadequately communicated Vaughn Hagerty: The reporter who broke the GenX story.Nutrients in the water: Too much of a good thing.NC Navigation and Federal Infrastructure Spending.Recent Articles Pro tips: How to catch everyone’s favorite bottom dweller Gamefish royalty: Catching a king is a bunch of fun Handsome eastern towhee had bit part in early NC history Here’s what you sign up for when fishing the flats in June.Recent Headlines Researchers index climate change effects for marine species Rising sea levels will cause more high tide flooding: Report Clinicians should test for high PFAS exposure: Report Ongoing research project looks at human toll of flooding.Marc Basnight Lighthouse restoration needs exceed $8 million available Recent Headlines ‘Hey, I’m here’: Genealogist says family isn’t a ‘lost tribe’ Story of flight on Mars has parallels to Wrights’ challenges A coastal reporter remembers the late Sen.Recent Headlines Researchers say get ready for more floods, contamination Groups join case challenging NC Rules Review Commission Groups remind public: Disturbing sea turtle nests a crime Murphy introduces bill to study plan for Oregon Inlet jetties Partnership updates maps for monitoring seagrass losses. ![]()
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