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Celebrate the season on the Outer Banks with Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Christmas cards. This holiday watercolor by sailor-artist Alfred LaBanca captures America's tallest brick lighthouse in a rare snowy scene.

The Cape Hatteras Light Christmas painting

The painting shows the famous black and white spiral tower with a wreath and red bows on its gallery, a holiday wreath on the door and a small Christmas tree at its base. Snow covers the dunes and beach grass, sailboats dot the Atlantic, and the whole scene glows under a warm orange winter sky.

Alfred LaBanca is a sailor and watercolor artist from Darien, Connecticut, who has spent decades painting America's lighthouses from the water and the shore. His holiday series adds wreaths, garlands and fresh snow to the lighthouses people love most, turning each one into a warm, hand-painted Christmas scene.

About Cape Hatteras Light

First lit in 1870, Cape Hatteras Light is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States, at close to 200 feet. It was built to warn ships away from Diamond Shoals, the shifting sandbars off Cape Hatteras known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

In 1999 the entire lighthouse was moved about 2,900 feet inland to protect it from the eroding shoreline, one of the most remarkable engineering projects in lighthouse history. Today it stands within Cape Hatteras National Seashore and is a symbol of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Cape Hatteras Light Christmas cards and prints

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Christmas cards are a favorite with Outer Banks families, beach house owners, and anyone who has climbed the tower on vacation. They also make a memorable holiday card for North Carolina businesses and friends who love the coast.

Every card and print is reproduced in full color from Alfred LaBanca's original watercolor, part of a collection of more than 200 lighthouse paintings. Choose a pack of 8 Christmas notecards, the holiday value pack of 24 notecards for $49.90, or a small (7x9) or large (11x14) matted print. Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cape Hatteras Light?
In Buxton, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

When was Cape Hatteras Light built?
Cape Hatteras Light was first lit in 1870 and was moved inland in 1999.

What can I order, and what comes with it?
It depends on the option you choose:
• Notecards: a pack of 8 full color notecards (folded to 5.5” x 4.25”) with plain A2 envelopes, $18
• Notecards, 24 pack: 24 full color notecards with plain A2 envelopes, $49.90 (best value for holiday cards)
• Small print: a 7” x 9” full color print with matting, $42
• Large print: an 11” x 14” full color print with matting, $70
Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Who painted this Christmas lighthouse?
Alfred LaBanca, a sailor-artist from Darien, Connecticut. The Cape Hatteras Light Christmas card is reproduced from his original holiday watercolor.

Is the 24 pack only available on Christmas cards?
Yes. The 24 card holiday value pack is offered on the Christmas lighthouse designs, so you can send the same card to family, friends and clients for the season.