The first light-house built within the limits of the United States – Vintage Wall Art
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The first light-house built within the limits of the United States comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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The first light-house built within the limits of the United States
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Boston Light, on Little Brewster Island at the mouth of Boston Harbor, is generally recognized as the first lighthouse built within what became the United States. Massachusetts completed the stone tower in 1716 to guide ships past the rocky approaches to one of the busiest ports in British North America. British forces blew up the station in 1776 as they left Boston during the Revolution, and it was rebuilt after the war, a sign of how essential such navigation aids had become to maritime trade.
| Original scan | 2,892 × 1,924 px · prints to 10 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09357_Thefirstlighthousebuildwithint |
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