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First illumination of a 150-year-old lighthouse in the Florida Keys in ten years

Posted on October 8, 2023October 18, 2023 by Chris J. | 9449 Views | 7 min read

As part of a nationwide initiative to conserve ancient lighthouses that have dotted the U.S. coast for more than a century, a 150-year-old beacon that once helped ships navigate through the perilous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar, and other technology rendered it useless is shining once again. A community organization in Islamorada flipped

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