The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, September 5, 1996           TAG: 9609030132
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B2   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
DATELINE: DARE COUNTY                       LENGTH:   21 lines

PARK HOURS CHANGED

All National Park Service visitor centers on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historical Site will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through the fall.

The Bodie Island Lighthouse is closed to the public, but the Bodie Island and Ocracoke Island Visitor Centers will remain open daily through Nov. 30. The Hatteras Island Visitor Center in Buxton will remain open year-round, except for Christmas Day.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains open daily for visitation and climbing, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 14.

At Fort Raleigh National Historical Site, the film ``Roanoke: The Lost Colony'' will be shown on the hour and half-hour, and ranger-led programs will be offered.

For more information, call 473-2111. by CNB