Leave A Light On
By: Sam | October 24, 2007 | Category: Travel
Over Columbus Day weekend, I had the chance to travel up to Maine for a friend’s wedding. Lucky for me, the festivities concluded with a fabulous lobstah boil at Fort Williams Park, home of the Portland Head Light. As I walked around this breathtaking lighthouse, I could see why it was one of the most photographed spots in Maine.
Ever since I saw Pete’s Dragon as I kid, I have always found lighthouses intriguing, particularly the idea of living in one. And seeing one up close and personal only renewed this curiosity. So when I returned to D.C., I decided to find out more about U.S. lighthouses.
A quick search on USA.gov led me to find all kinds of interesting facts. Here’s just a few of them:
- The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty;
- Boston Harbor Light Station is the only remaining light station in the U.S. to have an official keeper;
- Although rare, one lighthouse did make it the public auction phase of GSA’s property disposal program; and
- Some lighthouses have overnight accommodations. (I think I know where my next vacation will be.)
Have fun checking out all the lighthouse images on USA.gov, and please share your favorite lighthouse facts or memories.
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Posted by JR on October 25, 2007 at 08:29 AM EDT #