Today we celebrate the silent guardians of the sea 🌊 From ancient wonders to modern marvels, lighthouses have saved countless lives by lighting the way 🗼✨ #NationalLighthouseDay #LighthouseLove #MaritimeHeritage #BeaconOfHope #NauticalHistory #FunFacts
Hook Lighthouse, County Wexford, Ireland "It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the world, after the Tower of Hercules in Spain."
The lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie, was the first to have a female attendant. Her husband and son both died of small pox from burying the dead infected who were thrown off board of ships in order to land. They'd wash up to their shore. 😔
That’s heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. She must have been an incredibly strong woman. It's incredible how every thing has a little piece of history associated with it. Thank you @darlenenonumber.bsky.social for sharing this.
Imagine carrying buckets of lamp oil up steep ladders twice a day to keep the wick lit. Also, managing a farm, animals, and gardens to be self-sustaining. Yes, she was a strong woman. I marvel at the strength of the many women who go unrecognized in history. Time for herstory.💪
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