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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.
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Georges Island Lighthouse Halifax, Nova Scotia
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