During the heyday of lighthouses in the late 1800s and early 1900s,
close to 900 manned lighthouses dotted the shores of the United States,
serving as sentinels for sailors and seafarers long before the advent of
high-tech navigation. While American lighthouses have long been
automated, a resurgence of interest in these historically significant
beacons has made them popular stops on summer vacations.
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