I took these photos September
06 in Michigan. It was during
our trip to the lighthouses
and the climbing of the stairs
that I realized how badly I
needed to quit smoking. Check
out
wwwcg.mil/history/WEBLIGHTH...
for some great lighthouse
facts.Here are just a few
facts:*There were never more
than 850 lighthouses in
op
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I took these photos September
06 in Michigan. It was during
our trip to the lighthouses
and the climbing of the stairs
that I realized how badly I
needed to quit smoking. Check
out
wwwcg.mil/history/WEBLIGHTH...
for some great lighthouse
facts.Here are just a few
facts:*There were never more
than 850 lighthouses in
operation at once, although
about 1,500 were constructed
in this country over the
years. The hey-day was around
1910. There were 220
constructed on the U.S. shores
of the Great Lakes. Michigan
had the most with ca. 90
followed by Maine with about
80.* The first fog signal in
this country, a cannon, was at
the Boston Lighthouse. Other
fog signals have been
whistles, sirens, reed
trumpets, bells, diaphone
(BEEEEooooh) horns and
diaphragm (brrrrrrrrr)
horns.*There were many female
lighthouse keepers (U.S.
Lighthouse Society has files
on 80), but most obtained
their position when their
spouses or male relatives died
or became incapacitated.*The
most powerful optic produces a
light seen 25 miles at sea.
Although aircraft have
reported picking up a light at
40 or 50 miles.I hope you
enjoyed the photos and the
facts!

Category Comedy

Tags Lighthouses, September