- Lighthouse - Wikipedia
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways
- Lighthouse Friends
This site includes photographs, directions, histories, and GPS coordinates garnered while personally visiting every lighthouse in the United States and nearly every lighthouse in Canada
- Lighthouse | Definition, History, Equipment, Facts | Britannica
lighthouse, structure, usually with a tower, built onshore or on the seabed to serve as an aid to maritime coastal navigation, warning mariners of hazards, establishing their position, and guiding them to their destinations
- 12 Stunning Washington Lighthouses You Have to See
For centuries, lighthouses were the main way to aid ships to the inner coastal waters or around treacherous rocks These buildings could be seen sometimes up to 20 miles offshore and were a beacon for mariners after making a long trip up the West Coast or across the Pacific
- The Lighthouse Directory - The Publics Library and Digital Archive
Founded in 1999 (during the relocation of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras lighthouse), the Lighthouse Directory is a tool for research and study concerning lighthouses and efforts to preserve those lighthouses
- Home | United States Lighthouse Society
The United States Lighthouse Society is a nonprofit historical and educational organization dedicated to saving and sharing the rich maritime legacy of American lighthouses and supporting lighthouse preservation throughout the nation
- Lighthouse Facts | The Lighthouse Preservation Society
Lighthouses are built from wood, stone, brick, reinforced concrete, iron, steel, or aluminum They are designed to withstand local environmental conditions For example, tall skeletal lighthouses located in the Caribbean offer less surface area to hurricane-force winds and waves
- Home - National Lighthouse Museum
Located on the former site of the United States Lighthouse Service’s (USLHS) General Depot in St George, Staten Island, the National Lighthouse Museum educates visitors about the history and technology of the nation’s lighthouses
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