The frying pan tower is over 30 miles out in the ocean, off the Wilmington coast. Martin said she'll do marine science research to sharpen her skills for her students. Incredible!

The Frying Pan Lightship blows a final whistle as it hands off its duty as the light of Frying Pan Shoals to Frying Pan Tower on Nov. 24, 1964. [PHOTO COURTESY OF DR.

The Frying Pan Shoals Light-Vessel first patrolled the area in 1854. It was removed in the Civil War, replaced in 1865 and replaced again in 1966 by a "Texas Tower," better known as Frying Pan Tower.

Built in 1929 by the U.S. Coast Guard, for more than 30 years the 133-foot ship stood guard at the tip of Frying Pan Shoals — a part of the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles off the coast of ...

The American flag on top of Frying Pan Tower is flying high Monday as a Coastal low system moves through the Carolinas. NEW: No gun found at Hartsville High School after investigation; classes ...

SALISBURY — Recently, Troop 443 of Salisbury embarked on an journey to the historic Frying Pan Tower, where 12 Scouts and four leaders dedicated an impressive 288 man-hours to conservation work ...

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 ...

The U.S. flag at Frying Pan Tower that was ripped apart by Hurricane Florence but kept flying was put up for auction on eBay and sold for $10,900 Sunday. The money will go to the American Red Cross.

Frying Pan Tower is located some 34 miles off the Atlantic coast. The tower was built in 1964 to help ships avoid running aground in the shallow waters there, known as the Frying Pan Shoals.

The storm-tattered Frying Pan Tower flag made famous during Hurricane Florence sold on ebay Sunday for $10,900, and the funds will go to help storm victims.

The Frying Pan Lightship blows a final whistle as it hands off its duty as the light of Frying Pan Shoals to Frying Pan Tower on Nov. 24, 1964. [PHOTO COURTESY OF DR.