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Since 1836, a lighthouse has occupied the southern end of a seven-acre island just offshore from Camden, Maine. Today, it is known as the Curtis Island Lighthouse. However, when the government established in 1836, it was known by another name, the Negro Island Lighthouse.

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Indian Island Lighthouse

With lime production in full swing, the United States erected the Indian Island Lighthouse in 1850 to mark the entrance to Rockport Harbor. Read more of the history of the Indian Island Lighthouse. https://www.us-lighthouses.com/indian-island-lighthouse

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Dice Head Lighthouse

By the early 1800s, Castine was a busy shipbuilding town and a vital entrepot with a bustling harbor. In 1829, U.S. Government established the Dice Head Lighthouse to mark the port. https://www.us-lighthouses.com/dice-head-lighthouse

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, sitting atop a granite headland in Acadia National Park, is probably one of the most photographed lighthouses in all of New England.

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Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Although mariners regarded Rockland Harbor as one of the finest on the East Coast, its copious opening was also a liability. From 1881 to 1899, the Army Corps of Engineers erected a significant breakwater, affording protection to ships at anchor, and by 1902, the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse marked the entrance to the harbor.

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High atop a rocky promontory in West Penobscot Bay, marking the south side of the entrance to Rockland Harbor stands the Owls Head Lighthouse. Some say the lighthouse may be haunted.

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Two Bush Island Lighthouse

By the late 1800s, most vessels were steam-powered and propeller-driven. With that, they preferred the openness of the Two Bush Channel into West Penobscot Bay. Before the erection of the Two Bush Island Lighthouse in 1897, mariners steered clear of the many rocky islets around Two Bush Island.

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Alki Point Lighthouse

As the West Coast was growing, it became necessary to light the waterways. Alki Point marked the southern approach to Seattle Harbor and was an important departure point for vessel venturing south on Puget Sound. After being marked with a post light since 1887, the Lighthouse Service established the Alki Point Lighthouse in 1913.

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Grays Harbor Lighthouse

As the Gold Rush of 1849 sparked the development of the San Francisco and the West Coast, lumber became a necessity. Grays Harbor, surrounded by a dense stand of timber, would become America's leading timber port. The Lighthouse Board erected the Grays Harbor Lighthouse to fill the need of both a coastal light and a harbor light.

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North Head Lighthouse

Although the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse helped mariners locate and cross the Columbia River bar, its location made it ineffective from vessels approaching from the north. To alleviate that issue, the Lighthouse Board established the North Head Lighthouse in 1898.

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Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

By the mid-1800s, the Columbia River had become a key transportation route, but with one big problem - crossing the bar from the Pacific Ocean into the Columbia River. Due to the number of ships that foundered trying to cross, the area is known as "The Graveyard of the Pacific." To mark the river's entrance, the Lighthouse Board established the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in 1856.

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Brewerton Rear Range Lighthouse

Oneida Lake, the largest body of water located entirely within the boundaries of New York State, is marked by three identical lighthouses. At the extreme western end of Oneida Lake stands the Brewerton Rear Range Lighthouse, marking the entrance to the Oneida River.

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Columbia River Lightship (WLV-604)

When Light Vessel Number 50, also known as the Columbia River Lightship, was towed to its location five miles west of the mouth of the Columbia River in 1892, it became the first lightship to serve on the West Coast. WLV-604 was the final Columbia Lightship, serving from 1951 to 1979.

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Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

The construction of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse in Oregon was probably one of the most difficult and dangerous engineering projects ever attempted in the late 1800s. The story of its construction is truly one of man versus nature. The workers had to endure hurricane force winds and massive waves threatening to sweep them in the raging Pacific Ocean. From reading the story, it’s easy to see why Tillamook Rock was nicknamed “Terrible Tilly.”

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Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Oregon's rugged Pacific Coast has many unique features, none more so than Cape Blanco, Oregon's westernmost point. Atop the 200-foot-tall chalky-white cliff stands the Cape Blanco Lighthouse.

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Cape Meares Lighthouse

Standing atop a rocky promontory more than 200 feet above the Pacific Ocean stands the Cape Meares Lighthouse. At a mere 38 feet tall, it is a stark contrast to the imposing cliffs below it. Read the history of the Cape Meares Lighthouse now.

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Cape Arago Lighthouse

After the collapse of the Umpqua River Lighthouse in 1864, rather than rebuilding the lighthouse, the Lighthouse Board chose to erect the Cape Arago Lighthouse 25 miles to the south as most of the commerce had shifted to southern Oregon ports.