Resort
development of Caswell Beach was not accelerated
as fast as other Oak Island towns, giving the town
a different flavor than its neighbors to the west.
There is no commercial development making it a very
quiet place to vacation.
The most important architectural feature of Caswell
Beach is the Oak Island Lighthouse, which started
operating in 1958 to warn shipping of treacherous
Frying Pan Shoals and to guide mariners safely to
the Cape Fear River.
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