- 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
- History of lighthouses - Wikipedia
According to Homeric legend, Palamedes of Nafplio invented the first lighthouse, although they are certainly attested with the Lighthouse of Alexandria (designed and constructed by Sostratus of Cnidus) and the Colossus of Rhodes
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- 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
- 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
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- Lighthouse Facts | United States Lighthouse Society
The oldest existing lighthouse in the world is considered to be La Coruna in Spain that dates from ca 20 B C A Roman lighthouse is located on the Cliffs of Dover in the UK that was constructed in 40 A D The first lighthouse in America was at Boston on Little Brewster Island (1716)
- History of Lighthouses in the United States
Learn more about the history of lighthouses and other navigational aids in the United States During the colonial period in America, individual colonies provided aids to navigation In the 17th century they typically used beacons as aids, often lighted
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