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	Category:Lighthouses in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Articles about lighthouses in the United States of America.
		For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States.
		Pages in category "Lighthouses in the United States"
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lighthouses_in_the_United_States (114 words)

	The Maine Quarter - The United States Mint
		United States Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore and Maine Governor John Baldacci formally launched the coin in a ceremony today before the dramatic Pemaquid Point Light, strikingly illustrated on the quarter.
		Launched in 1999, the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program is a 10-year initiative that honors each of the states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union.
		In Fiscal Year 2002, the United States Mint manufactured approximately 15 billion coins and generated revenue of $1.8 billion and nearly $1 billion was returned to the United States Treasury.
	www.usmint.gov /mint_programs/50sq_program/states/ME/index.cfm?action=ME_strike (798 words)

	Lighthouses at Lighthouse Depot ... Frequently Asked Questions
		First iron lighthouse in the United States was built in a position directly exposed to the sweep of the ocean was completed at Minot's Ledge, MA.
		Because Boston Light is the oldest station in the United States, Congress has declared that Boston Light always be a staffed station where the keepers must still turn the light on at night and turn it off at daybreak.
		The Lighthouse Inspector would also travel on the Lighthouse Tenders to visit lighthouses and make sure the keeper and his or her family was taking good care of the lighthouse.
	www.lhdigest.com /lighthousefacts.cfm (1786 words)

	In Search of Lighthouses
		Lighthouses presently own and run by the United States Coast Guard are not easily accessible, unless you have "strings" to pull, however in most cases, you can get an "up-close" view of them.
		Even with the United States Coast Guard turning lighthouses over to various lighthouse organizations, and in some cases, private individuals, the future is bright for Lighthouse lovers with disabilities.
		Lighthouse enthusiasts are hopeful this will be a trend for many of the Fresnel lens that are obsolete, and the continuance of the beacon shining in the night, with either non-profit organizations keeping them working, private individuals, or State Parks overseeing the project of the towers not being destroyed by neglect.
	www.wheelmeon.org /lighthouses.html (1959 words)

	New York City Landmark Preservation Commission Report
		The act of 1789 provided that the United States Government would be responsible for the cost of operating all lighthouses in the country, provided that title to these lighthouses was turned over to the United States within one year from the date of the act.
		The Lighthouse Board felt that an experimental station should be established where tests of new materials and investigation of new methods could set improved standards to then be applied to all lighthouses in the United States.
		On July 1, 1903, the Lighthouse Board was transferred from the Treasury Department to that of Commerce and Labor and subsequently was reorganized as the Bureau of Lighthouses on July 1, 1910.
	www.lighthousemuseum.org /landmarks.htm (2363 words)

	Personal Web Page
		Lighthouse Evolution and Typology This gives a good introduction to the history of lighthouses in the United States followed by a chronology of lighthouse "eras".
		Lighthouses: Then and Now This is further history with detail given to the evolution of the tower but also including history on the Office of Navigation.
		Remaining Lighthouses This is another list, compiled by the U.S. Lighthouse Society, of all remaining lighthouses in the United States, listed by state.
	www.libsci.sc.edu /bob/class/clis734/webguides/lighthouse.htm (1076 words)

	Lighthouses in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This United States has hundreds of lighthouses as well as light towers, range lights, and pierhead lights.
		Colchester Reef Lighthouse, formerly Lake Champlain, relocated to the Shelbourne Museum
		Fond du Lac Lighthouse, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lighthouses_in_the_United_States (1133 words)

	Maine Lighthouses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lighthouses were built not only on the mainland to guide boats into harbors,but also on barren rock islands far out in the open ocean.
		The job of a lighthouse keeper was probably one of the hardest and loneliest jobs of the time.
		It is one of the most photographed lighthouses in The United States.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/1465/indexlitehous.htm (195 words)

	Links: Lighthouses and Lightships
		Publicly Accessible Lighthouses, a listing of some 250 lighthouses in the United States which are accessible to the general public.
		Chesapeake Lights is devoted to the lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay and its Eastern shore.
		Lighthouses in the State of Maine's from the Department of Tourism.
	www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Links/Lighthouses.html (331 words)

	Seeing The Light - Lighthouse Service chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		A naval officer was detailed to each lighthouse district, a revenue cutter or a hired vessel was placed at his disposal, and he was instructed to inspect all aids to navigation, report on their conditions, and recommend future courses of action.
		The Lighthouse Appropriation Bill of 1848 provided for "furnishing the lighthouses on the Atlantic coast with means of rendering assistance to shipwrecked mariners." This was the first appropriation by the national government for rendering assistance to the shipwrecked from shore bound facilities.
		The Lighthouse Board reported that It had "at last succeeded in clothing all the male light-keepers, and the officers and crews of the lightships and the lighthouse tenders, in a neat, appropriate, and economical uniform, which the laborers employed as acting light-keepers are not allowed to wear.
	www.terrypepper.com /lights/lists/chronology.htm (3208 words)

	Arts Architecture Building Types Lighthouses North America United States New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Kingston Lighthouse - The Rondout Lighthouse in Kingston, new York is operated by the city of Kingston.
		Montauk Lighthouse - The oldest lighthouse in the state, authorized under President George Washington in 1792.
		Saugerties Lighthouse - Lighthouse at the mouth of Esopus Creek built in 1869 and currently used as a bed and breakfast inn.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Arts/Architecture/Building_Types/Lighthouses/North_America/United_States/Michigan (1589 words)

	United States Lighthouse History
		Lighthouses in the U.S. did not meet with other countries standards and in 1838 inspections were made on the lighthouse system.
		Proposed a nine member lighthouse board be established with a variety of experts from civilian, army and treasury departments.
		The Bureau of Lighthouses was under the Commerce Department, headed by one man and Congress specifically restricted the assignment of military personnel.
	www.nightbeacon.com /lighthouseinformation/uslighthousehistory.htm (2101 words)

	Hangout - Lighthouses
		Lighthouses were important because they prevented many shipwrecks.
		Lighthouses shut off their lights so the U-boats couldn’t see where rocks and sandbars were.
		Many lighthouses in New Jersey that do not work are open to the public.
	www.state.nj.us /hangout_nj/200208_lighthouses_p4.html (211 words)

	Simply Light Houses
		I have long been fascinated with the different lighthouses in the United States and hope that you will find this feature very interesting.
		The Tybee Lighthouse and area were occupied by Union troops during the Civil War.
		In 1867 the current lighthouse was rebuilt using the foundation of the damaged tower.
	www.commercemarketplace.com /estore/simplylighthouses/onhold/featuredlighthouse.html (346 words)

	U (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey is an independent project which seeks to meld the work of photographer and lighthouse enthusiast Donald W. Carter with a comprehensive guide to the lighthouses of Michigan, The Great Lakes, America, and the world.
		Lighthouses by State - a tour of over 180 lighthouses with original photography, history, cruise information and more.
		Topics include the earliest settlers, shipbuilding, watermen, lighthouses, ports and waterways, and the bay's military importance.
	www.patmedia.net /cswetits/Pathfinders/Grade6LA/Lighthouse.htm (248 words)

	SHORE VILLAGE MUSEUM NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2001, July 22, 2001 - page 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		HARTNET HOUSE LIGHTHOUSE MAPS: Hartnett House has published a series of maps of lighthouses in various sections of the country and one of the Lighthouses of the United States.
		LIGHTHOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES is a illustrated map and directory to all standing Lighthouses in the United States..
		Each light is located and named on a beautiful relief map of the United States.
	www.lighthouse.cc /shorevillage/101/101-7.html (440 words)

	Yaquina Head Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house)
		Yaquina Head Lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthouses in the United States.
		Because of this lighthouses proximity on the coast, there were a number of storms and high winds that caused surface damage to the tower and the keeper's dwellings.
		Also, it is worth the time to talk with the volunteers at this lighthouse; they are all very nice and have a number of interesting stories and facts to offer.
	www.nwcoast.com /lighthouses/oregon/yaquinahead.asp (414 words)

	KEEP THE LIGHTS SHINING
		Some of the lighthouses on this site will have some special memories that have been passed along to me by United States Coast Guardsmen and their servicing the lights.
		UNITED STATES COAST GUARD LIGHTKEEPERS is dedicated to these devoted men and their duty at the lighthouses they served.
		Most people think lighthouses romantic (me included) because of their remote locations, but often don't realize the past behind them or the keepers and their families that kept the lights shining.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/keepthelightsshining (393 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... In Memoriam - Dorothy Bauman
		Dottie was a true lover of lighthouses, having visited, and climbed the towers, along with her husband, of a large number of lighthouses across the United States.
		One lighthouse quilt project was undertaken to present as a gift to a retiring Commandant of the Coast Guard.
		One lighthouse that she really wanted to climb was White Shoal Lighthouse in the northern end of Lake Michigan.
	www.lhdepot.com /digest/Storypage.cfm?storykey=410 (1096 words)

	Dan's Lighthouse Page
		As a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard, I am very familiar with the importance of lighthouses & other forms of navigational aids; and as a collector, I am fascinated with their majestic beauty.
		If you enjoy walking out to a lighthouse at the end of a pier or a breakwater, please be careful.
		Some lighthouses are located on private property and are even used as private residences.
	danslight.faithweb.com (290 words)

	List of lighthouses and lightvessels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
		The List of lighthouses and lightvessels is a link page for any lighthouse or lightvessel anywhere in the world.
		Lighthouses in the United States sorted by state
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_lighthouses_and_lightvessels (92 words)

	Lighthouse Directory
		Many inactive lighthouses remain in use as daybeacons, and a few daybeacons that have never been lit are worth listing in the Directory because of their unusual form, size, or history.
		Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey, by the indefatigable family of Diana, Donald and David Carter, provides a comprehensive archive of lighthouse photographs, mostly from the Great Lakes and East Coast.
		Lighthouse Getaway, by William A. Britten of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has a wonderful collection of excellent photos from lighthouses in selected areas across the country.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse (3258 words)

	Listing of United States Lighthouses page 1
		In the United States lighthouses exist in Thirty one out of Fifty states.
		Lighthouses are listed by its current name, alphabetically by state.
		Year indicated represents the dates the light was established and any renovations or relocation of the lighthouse.
	www.nightbeacon.com /lighthouseinformation/listingofuslighthousespage1.htm (185 words)

	United States Lighthouses Map and Guide
		An authoritative map and directory to every standing lighthouse in the United States.
		Each lighthouse is located and named on a relief map of the U.S. The directory lists over 700 standing lighthouse, by state, and includes year of construction and a description of its location.
		The map is richly illustrated with more than 50 original illustrations from artists across America, to show the beauty and variety of lighthouses.
	www.hartnetthousemaps.com /us_lighthouses.htm (69 words)

	usalights.com - Home Page Of Lighthouses All Around The United States.
		If you have had a wonderful lighthouse experience you would like to share with the other visitors of usalights.com, take a few moments and submit your story.
		These lighthouses from Brandywine Woodcrafts are the original paintings of Marlene Whiting, which are reproduced as a high quality print that is laminated to 3/4 inch thick wood, cut out and finished by hand.
		Lighthouse Books and Videos will make a great gift to any lighthouse enthusiast...
	www.usalights.com (502 words)

	Webshots - Images of Stitching - WIP's
		Lighthouses of the United States of America, Five Finger AK
		Lighthouses of the United States of America, Cape Hatteras NC
		Lighthouses of the United States of America, Marblehead OH
	community.webshots.com /album/110916234ssFqEc (70 words)

	Links to other sites
		Morris Island Lighthouse - The official homepage for this lighthouse that has recently been bought in hopes of restoration.
		Pete's Lantern Room Enjoy some of Pete's photographs of lighthouses as well as mill, steam trains, and covered bridges from around the country.
		Red Jellyfish is a large community of people who are interested in the environment, natural health and fitness, adventure travel, and exploring a happier and more sustainable way of living.
	www.bansemer.com /links/links.htm (451 words)

	Legendary Lighthouses II
		The four programs travel to some extraordinary destinations in the United States: the rugged and dangerous coast of Alaska, the beaches and shorelines of Hawaii, the vast and beautiful eastern Great Lakes and the "hurricane alley" of the Gulf of Mexico.
		LEGENDARY LIGHTHOUSES II is populated by individuals who act as storytellers, people with a special connection to the lighthouse or the place where it sits.
		Discover the remarkably beautiful world of lighthouses in the United States, full of romance and history with this video and book collection.
	www.pbs.org /legendarylighthouses/html/video.html (407 words)

	LH Research..html
		The history of lighthouses in the United States began in 1716 when Boston merchants built a lighthouse on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor.
		During the past 280 years, the United States has built many lighthouses and maintained numerous other aids to navigation.
		From 1852 to 1939, the country's lighthouses were maintained by a variety of government departments including the Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Lighthouse Board; the Lighthouse Service was also called the Lighthouse Establishment.
	members.aol.com /NubbleLhs/resources.html (961 words)

	Charming inn on the coast in Camden, Maine offering lighthouse tours and relaxing accommodations. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lighthouses were meant to be seen from the water.
		Many of these lighthouses are not accessible and cannot be seen from shore.
		A nice resource for locating lighthouses throughout the United States is The Great American Lighthouse Resource
	www.elmsinn.net /lighthouse_tours.html (285 words)

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