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Happy 300th Anniversary to Boston Light!

Boston Light on Little Brewster Island, MA, photo by Chuck Turk 300 is a big number. And it’s worth celebrating, Since this is my 300th post on this blog, it is a special anniversary for me. And fittingly, I get to share it with a lighthouse. Not just any lighthouse, but the first [...]

By Marilyn|2017-05-18T17:07:24-05:00August 13th, 2016|Lighthouse Blog Category|2 Comments

The Lighthouse – A Reminder of Freedom’s Victory

Sandy Hook Lighthouse, NJ When the American Revolution began in 1775, there were eleven lighthouses on the coasts of the original thirteen colonies. These lighthouses became targets of control for both armies in order to control the shipping lanes. The very first lighthouse in the country while under British control was Boston [...]