![]() ![]() The platform, which was built in 1964, needed some updates-it came as a bare shell with no electricity. “I had no business being the owner of Frying Pan Tower, I just thought it’d be cool.” Instead of achieving ownership, Ben became a volunteer to help restore the structure, working with Neal years later.Īfter Neal’s acquisition, he transformed the old but sturdy former Coast Guard light and weather station into a bed-and-breakfast. But current owner Richard Neal bid higher. government put the decommissioned lighthouse, near Cape Fear, up for auction in 2010, Ben placed a bid. Last Saturday, thirty-two miles offshore and 135 feet above the water, the couple from Topsail Island tied the knot, becoming the first to get married on top of Frying Pan Tower-exactly one year after Ben’s first trip to the tower.įifteen years ago, Ben heard about Frying Pan and was immediately drawn to its history and connection to North Carolina.
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