The first known lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt. Ptolemy I and his son Ptolemy II constructed it between 300 and 280 B.C. It stood about 450 feet high. This lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
In America the original lighthouse consisted of a stone tower with a large brazier for the burning of coal at its top. The coal was set alight each night and burned an average of a little over one ton of coal per night.
The two main purposes of a lighthouse are to serve as a sea-traveling aid and to warn boats of dangerous areas. They serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways; safe entries to harbors. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks and even assist in aerial navigation.You should check out how state and government bureaucracies took an interest in building and preserving lighthouses. Did you know that the Statue of Liberty is a lighthouse?
It is reported that lighthouses were needed because wooden ships were taking on too much damage upon arriving at their destination at night time, or during storms and heavy fog. They were fine during the daytime as they used day-markers (stacked stones) to assist them navigators at sea.
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the U.S. Department of Commerce, encourages all mariners to use their Electronic Navigational Charts.
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