Published 11 months ago

US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary

The US government is giving away or auctioning ten historic lighthouses, most of which are over a century old, to preserve them.
Modern technology has made lighthouses less essential for navigation and the Coast Guard often maintains aids to navigation at or near lighthouses, but the public is still fascinated by them as tourist attractions.
Six lighthouses are being offered at no cost to government agencies and entities that are willing to maintain and preserve them and make them publicly available for educational, recreational, or cultural purposes. The other four are being sold at auction.

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The Guardian

US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary

Program aims to preserve the properties, most of which are more than a century old, to anyone willing to preserve them

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away, selling others at auction

BOSTON — Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost

11 months ago·United States

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abc News

Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction

Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government

11 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away, selling others at auction

Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government.

11 months ago·United States

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KRDO

Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government. The aim of the program run by the General Services Administration is to preserve the properties, most of which are more than a century old. The development of modern technology,…

11 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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