Farthest distance to move a lighthouse

In order to save the The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (North Carolina, USA) from a receding shoreline, it was decided to move the entire structure half a mile inland. After replacing its granite base with steel supports and hydraulic jacks, engineers began moving the 63-m-high (208 ft) lighthouse on 17 June 1999. It reached its destination, some 883 m (2,900 ft) from its original location, on 9 July 1999. The lighthouse had first been activated in 1870. The move was carried out by The International Chimney Corporation and Expert House Movers.