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The unique White Shoals Lighthouse is one of 28 lighthouses on the Great Lakes. This lighthouse’s location is on Lake Michigan, about 20 miles west of Mackinac Bridge. The shallow water in this area was a hazard to increasing ship travel in the 1880’s.It was first determined at the time to use a lightship, instead of a fixed building, to warn sailors of the danger. The reason of using a lightship was because they would be less expensive and would be a quicker solution to the problem.

One of the most visited spots in Minnesota is the Split Rock Lighthouse. This lighthouse sits on the North Shore, overlooking Lake Superior. As shipping increased on Lake Superior, due to the demand of iron ore, it became necessary to add a lighthouse on the North Shore.On November 28, 1905, before there was a lighthouse, a storm damaged 29 United States Steel ships. James Oliver Curwood, a writer, stated that the North Shore of Lake Superior was "the most dangerous piece of water in the

Massachusetts has 192 miles of coastline, and has dozens of lighthouses. There are 14 historical lighthouses on Cape Cod alone!The oldest and tallest lighthouse on Cape Cod is the Highland Light (previously known as Cape Cod Light). It is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831.In 1797, the structure started out as a wood lighthouse to warn s

Many lighthouses date back to hundreds of years ago. The Bodie Island Lighthouse is no exception. This lighthouse is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It sits just south of the town of Nags Head.The United States government commissioned Lieutenant Napoleon L. Coste in 1837 to find a spot to build a new lighthouse on the Outer Banks. The Lieutenant decided the spot for the lighthouse would be on Pea Island since many ships were being destroyed on that part of the coast.Ten years later

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands on the coast of North Carolina that divide the Atlantic Ocean from the coastal sounds and inlets. The lighthouse sits in the town of Buxton, North Carolina, which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black double helix stripes on white background, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world