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The Tragedy Behind America’s First Lighthouse
Discover the tragic beginnings of Boston Light, and the lighthouse’s destruction during the American Revolution. It is a story of loss, duty, and a light that returned to the harbor’s edge.
Sources:, National Park Service—Boston Light,
Benjamin Franklin’s “Lighthouse Tragedy” record,
The Lighthouse Tragedy.
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