| This building was moved to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Compound about 1920 to supplement the duplex keepers' residence with housing for a third keeper and his family. In 1917-18 German submarines were offshore sinking American ships. With three keepers on the site, it became possible to maintain a constant watch in the lighthouse--each keeper reportedly serving an eight-hour shift. The house was abandoned in 1939 when the lighthouse was automated, and served for a time as storage for hay. In 1995 the restored little keeper's house was returned to service as a Museum Shop offering visitors models of lighthouses, books and other lighthouse and wild horse-related items. |
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