The history of the buildings known as light houses goes back a long way in to mans history. In fact one of the ancient wonders of the world was a light house.
There purpose has always been the same, a light that warns ships that they are close to the coast line and any dangers that may surround it. Light houses often occupy spectacular locations along the coast, and if you would like to learn more about the location of all the light houses along the United States coast line then there is a web site that you might consider taking a look at. The site contains information and history about all the countries active light houses, including photographs, directions of how to find them, historical accounts, global positioning equipment coordinates and the latest news regarding light houses around the country. For all this information just go to the web pages at www.lighthousefriends.com. 
