The oldest working lighthouse in the world is Spain's Tower of Hercules, built by the Romans in 20 BC.
The Statue of Liberty was the first American lighthouse to use electricity. It served as a lighthouse until 1902.
The Great Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Completed around 280 BC, it stood about 450 feet high on the island of Pharos in the Alexandria harbor. Still in operation as late as 1115, it was destroyed by earthquakes in the 1300's.
The oldest American lighthouse is the Boston Light, in Boston's outer harbor. Built in 1716 on Little Brewster Island, it was destroyed by the British in the American Revolution. It was rebuilt in 1783 and still stands today.
Michigan borders no ocean but has more lighthouses than any other state!
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