The Fresnel Lens

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Sep 3, 20225 min read

Goat Island Light, Newport, Rhode Island

Goat Island had been part of Newport and the United States' military history for 300 years by the time it was redeveloped for tourism.

Aug 28, 20223 min read

Bass Harbor Light is located in Tremont, Maine. You may not know where Tremont is, but you've almost certainly heard of Mount Desert...

Aug 20, 20224 min read

Sankaty Head Light began its service on Feb 1, 1850 and was lit by a Second Order French Fresnel lens illuminated by a whale oil lamp.

Aug 12, 20223 min read

Brier Island Lighthouse, also called Western Light, is located at the western-most point of Nova Scotia.

Aug 5, 20223 min read

It seems appropriate to start this journey on National Lighthouse Day, which commemorates August 7, 1789 when Congress approved an Act to...

Aug 5, 20221 min read

What is it about lighthouses that makes them so magnetizing? They seem like such a simple structure with a simple purpose, and yet they...

Welcome to my lighthouse blog! Thanks for joining me on my deep dive into the history and stories behind these amazing architectural treasures.