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Hannaford Lightouses on Parade (1740 words) |
 | 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. |
| Lighthouse Service History (2732 words) |
| Twelve colonial lighthouses remained in the hands of the individual states throughout the period of confederation with additional lighthouses being erected. |
| The country was organized into 12 lighthouse districts, each having an inspector (a naval officer) who was charged with building the lighthouses and seeing that they remained in good condition and that the lens was in operation. |
| Bureau of Lighthouses or the U.S. Lighthouse Service (1910-1939) |
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