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The U.S. government is giving away or selling ten historic lighthouses along the American coast to preserve them as tourist attractions. Advancements in technology have made them unnecessary for navigation.
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While they are no longer a navigational necessity, the guiding lights have histories worth preserving
Due to advancements in GPS technology, lighthouses are no longer necessary for navigation, but the public remains attached to the structures.
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.
Plymouth Light and other lighthouses in Massachusetts are on the giveaway list.