When it comes to famous ships from the history of the Cape Fear Coast, one of the most storied is the United States lightship Frying Pan, also known as Lightship No. 115 or the Frying Pan lightship.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — More than 30 miles off the Brunswick County coast stands a piece of Cape Fear history. Frying Pan Tower rises 135 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, once serving as an ...

Frying Pan Tower was built in 1964 to help ships avoid the dangerous Frying Pan Shoals. It was decommissioned in 2004 when GPS on ships made it obsolete, but volunteers and tourists can pay to work or ...

FRYING PAN SHOALS, NC (WWAY) — WWAY got a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend the night on Frying Pan Tower 40 miles off the North Carolina Coast. WWAY’s Hannah Patrick and Sydney Bouchelle packed ...

FRYING PAN SHOALS, N.C. (WITN) - Probably the best place to see Hurricane Erin pass by North Carolina is about 39 miles off Cape Fear. The Frying Pan Tower’s camera, hosted by explore.org, is sending ...

At least two places in North Carolina have tourist attractions based on oversized skillets. The town of Rose Hill, in Duplin County, claims to have the World’s Largest Frying Pan, which it puts to use ...