In 1999, the U.S. authorities achieved an unprecedented feat by moving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse over nearly 900 metres, without removing a single brick from its 60-metre-high structure. This engineering feat saved the historic ocean monument that inexorably nibbled the shore. The lighthouse, weighing 4,830 tons, became the largest brick structure ever moved intact. More
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In 1999, the U.S. authorities achieved an unprecedented feat by moving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse over nearly 900 metres, without removing a single brick from its 60-metre-high structure. This engineering feat saved the historic ocean monument that inexorably nibbled the shore. The lighthouse, weighing 4,830 tons, became the largest brick structure ever moved intact. More