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Today is National Lighthouse Day Aug 7th #211312 08/07/19 08:26 AM
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Why August 7 for National Lighthouse Day? Because it was this day in 1789 when the US government placed all lighthouses under federal control to make sure these important safety signals were all built, supported, and maintained equally.


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Re: Today is National Lighthouse Day Aug 7th [Re: DANIEL] #211313 08/07/19 11:47 AM
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Interesting fact how the day was picked.


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Re: Today is National Lighthouse Day Aug 7th [Re: DANIEL] #211317 08/07/19 04:01 PM
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Happy National Lighthouse Day everyone !!!


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