Lighthouses of the World A Photo Essay: Icons of Navigation and History

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Above is Point Atkinson Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada is located in the 75-hectare Lighthouse Park, across Burrard Inlet from Vancouver, British Columbia.

They’ve stooda lonely vigil for centuries, warning ships away from shoals and rocks our guiding them into port. The first recorded lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria, built around 280 BC, featuring a massive open fire for illumination.The Romans constructed lighthouses soon afterwords in various harbors as far away as England. The U.S. Lighthouse Establishment was formed in 1789, overseeing the management of colonial lighthouses.

The Shetland Islands Light

Finisterre Lighthouse In Galicia, Spain.

Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse Nova Scotia, Canada

The Beagle Channel Light Argentina

Akaroa Light New Zealand

St. Augustine Light Station Florida

Trekroner Fort is an artificial island built to protect Copenhagen’s harbor,

Georges Island Lighthouse Halifax, Nova Scotia

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