Changes

In the past most Lighthouses were maintained by "Light Keepers" whose responsibility was to keep the light lit during hours of darkness or storm. Lights were originally lit by [[wood]], [[oil]] or [[coal]] fires. In the early 20th Century most were switched over to electric light and the need for Light Keepers diminished greatly.  Today only a handful of Light Keepers exist.<ref>US-Lighthouses.com[http://www.us-lighthouses.com/]</ref>

In the past most Lighthouses were maintained by "Light Keepers" whose responsibility was to keep the light lit during hours of darkness or storm. Lights were originally lit by [[wood]], [[oil]] or [[coal]] fires. In the early 20th Century most were switched over to electric light and the need for Light Keepers diminished greatly.  Today only a handful of Light Keepers exist.<ref>US-Lighthouses.com[http://www.us-lighthouses.com/]</ref>

[[Image:PHAROSLighthouse2006.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3D Detailed reconstruction of the lighthouse of PHAROS based upon a recent (2006) comprehensive study of the building]]

[[Image:PHAROSLighthouse2006.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3D Detailed reconstruction of the lighthouse of PHAROS based upon a recent (2006) comprehensive study of the building]]

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== United States Lighthouse History ==

United States Lighthouse History ==

The 200th anniversary of the creation of the Lighthouse Service was celebrated in 1989. It as created in the ninth law enacted by the First Congress. That law required the federal government to assume responsibility for the nation’s lighthouses. The Lighthouse Service became part of the Coast Guard in 1939.

The 200th anniversary of the creation of the Lighthouse Service was celebrated in 1989. It as created in the ninth law enacted by the First Congress. That law required the federal government to assume responsibility for the nation’s lighthouses. The Lighthouse Service became part of the Coast Guard in 1939.