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It's National Lighthouse Day. What are your favorites? [1]

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Date: 2023-08-07

Today, August 7, is celebrated as National Lighthouse Day. On this day in 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and support of lighthouse, beacons, buoys and public piers. In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the signing of the Act, Congress passed a resolution which designated August 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day. Now, National Lighthouse Day is celebrated annually by lighthouse organizations nationwide, even though Congress has yet to designate August 7 as the date our country officially recognizes in perpetuity the importance of America’s lighthouse heritage. See www.lighthousefoundation.org/… for more info.

Lighthouses have a special place in our hearts, even for us landlubbers who live hundreds of miles from the coast. Each one is so unique in architecture and so rich in history. They have played memorable roles in so many tales and stories of yore and a visit to a lighthouse leaves a lasting impression in one’s consciousness.

The editor of Lighthouse Digest (a Mainer) once said: “Lighthouses are to America what castles are to Europe.”

There are more than 1,000 lighthouses in the U.S., over 21,000 worldwide.

We will post a few images and tweets (sigh!) of my favorites from around the world that are unique in architecture and history (I have visited but a few from the list). We will leave it to our readers to post info and/or images of their favorite ones.

There are many lighthouses images posted on twitter. Search there or Google lighthouse or check out the Lighthouse Directory if you want to indulge yourself.

Portland, Maine

x For #NationalLighthouseDay, a short thread of photos I’ve taken.



Left: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine



Right: Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland, Maine pic.twitter.com/DMjTqis0nW — Luke (@Luke_H86) August 7, 2023

North Carolina

x The picturesque Nauset Lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts stands tall underneath a night sky full of stars. Built in 1877, the “Nauset Light” is part of Cape Cod’s nautical history and helps fishermen navigate close to shore.



Photo by Abhijit Patil pic.twitter.com/8tJYKY38BK — US Department of the Interior (@Interior) August 7, 2023

Michigan —

x Happy #NationalLighthouseDay! Did you know Detroit has a lighthouse on the @DetroitRvrfrnt? 💡🏠



Modeled off the Tawas Point Light in Michigan, Milliken State Park Lighthouse was built in 1876 and stands over 60 feet tall. 📸🌆 Sunset shot by @strifeshots via Instagram pic.twitter.com/dev3YOlSNR — Visit Detroit (@visitdetroit) August 7, 2023

Argentina

x The Lighthouse at the End of the World. It stands in one of the bays of the Island of the States. Known by that name after Julio Verne took it as inspiration for one of his famous novels. Tierra del fuego - Argentina pic.twitter.com/jZXNgtAD9X — Sebastian (@Sebastian023456) February 16, 2020

Lighthouse after dark — Wales -

Lighthouse and the Milky Way — Australia

x Milky Way over Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach, Sydney, Australia. pic.twitter.com/xXJ8bOSxgs — vasilis (@vasiliskostop) February 6, 2023

Iceland — Oh My!

x There's a lighthouse in Iceland that sits on the highest of three rocks six miles off the Icelandic coastline, built in 1939 on top of an extremely steep and dangerous rocky cliff. It's the the Þrídrangar lighthouse



[read more: https://t.co/yzaYXpLhoj] pic.twitter.com/zsdH694Y6J — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 3, 2023

x To stand out is to be known for something outstanding!

This beautiful, outstanding, lighthouse is found at Svörtuloft, a formation of black lava cliffs in Snæfellsnes.From the viewing panel you can also enjoy the mysterious surrounding area!

📸https://t.co/uovp6f6kV4@WestIceland pic.twitter.com/VmVBK5UPY4 — Inspired by Iceland (@iceland) April 12, 2019

Norway

x In today's episode, we are headed to Rørvik. We will pass by Munkholmen and Kjeungskjær lighthouse before we go through the narrow sound named "Stokksundet". Watch Hurtigruten minute by minute here: https://t.co/fMt48x8IS3 pic.twitter.com/H55GOegEk2 — Hurtigruten (@Hurtigruten) April 3, 2020

Italy

x Faro Voltiano" (Volta Lighthouse) was built in 1927. Located in San Maurizio Brunate, Lake Como, Italy.



Lighthouse is dedicated to scientist Alessandro Volta. At nigh Lighthouse illuminates Como and its valley with white, red and green lights.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/TdQ3vCy7IH — Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) November 18, 2021

Spain — the oldest lighthouse in use today -

x The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. The structure, built in the 2ⁿᵈ century and renovated in 1791, is the oldest lighthouse in use today https://t.co/h2I44CAGM4 pic.twitter.com/YcR1f4ANSs — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 1, 2020

France

x The beauty of the Breton lighthouse in France - it's a place of pure magic! 💫 pic.twitter.com/UsEENkwJYb — Travel Bucket List (@TravelAndLove) June 23, 2023

Beauty on the inside.

x Spiral staircase. Eckmuhl Lighthouse, France pic.twitter.com/sBXup0792g — A Beautiful Culture (@ABeautifulCult1) May 10, 2021

UK

x Whiteford Cast-Iron Lighthouse, UK



📷: Matthew Jones pic.twitter.com/ojpwvE9ZUR — 4fureepauz (@4fureepauz) August 1, 2023

Scotland

x Bell Rock Lighthouse Angus, Scotland. pic.twitter.com/lCKpb5qScn — Science And Nature (@InterestingSci1) July 31, 2023

Yes, lighthouses bring forth images of dark and stormy nights, ship-wrecks, madness, death ...

x There is enchantment in the light. Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star in #TheLighthouse, a new film from acclaimed director Robert Eggers (@TheWitchMovie) — In Theaters October 18 pic.twitter.com/SEMLsyTBI8 — The Lighthouse (@LighthouseMovie) July 30, 2019

… and ghosts

x Fairport Harbor Lighthouse Ghost Cat.

There have been sightings here of a ghostly gray cat. It was thought to belong to the lighthouse keepers wife. About a decade ago, the remains of a mummified gray cat was found at the site.#FaustianFriday pic.twitter.com/3vYvwizVUs — TWhatley (@whatters1) July 29, 2022

The Cosmic Lighthouses, guiding our understanding of the Universe.

x Happy #NationalLighthouseDay!



"Cosmic" lighthouses, known as pulsars, are rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit X-ray photons in beams that sweep the sky. From far away they appear to pulse! This Hubble visible-light view shows the Crab Nebula pulsar: https://t.co/CKHkNJYfZg pic.twitter.com/gxxo6lKedk — Hubble (@NASAHubble) August 7, 2023

Please share your memories, pictures, thoughts and experiences about lighthouses. Some visited, some seen, some read about, some from literature and some from your imagination.

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