Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters Restoration to Begin After Sustaining Fire Damage

Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters restoration to begin after sustaining fire damage

Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Outer Banks Forever announced plans to restore the historic Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters after an electrical fire.

Work to begin on fire-damaged light station quarters

Sunrise at the Bodie Island Light Station. Photo: National Park Service Work is set to begin this week to repair and restore the Bodie Island double keepers’ quarters that was damaged in an electrical fire more than a year ago. Once the damages are repaired, Cape Hatteras National Seashore plans to install new exhibits on the first floor of the building, which has been closed since the Jan. 7, 2025, fire. “Restoring the interior of the Bodie Isl…