The Lighthouse Lowdown

Emily Straight

Ahoy sailors! In this podcast we talk about all things Lighthouses - their history, spooky stories, and the things that make them cooler than your average tower. read less

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Episode 2 - A History of Lighthouses Part 2

Episode 2 - A History of Lighthouses Part 2

Ahoy sailors! Did I say this episode would be shorter? Sike, because there's so much to cover on the history of the beacon! Listen in for fun facts, history about candles to aerobeacons, and how lighthouses can actually walk. Watch out, because we're bringing the candlepower. Check out these references for more cool facts: https://uslhs.org/lighthouse-lamps-through-time https://uslhs.org/american-lighthouse-lamp-identification-document https://lighthousepreservation.org/history/

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Episode 2 - A History of Lighthouses Part 2

Episode 2 - A History of Lighthouses Part 2

Ahoy sailors! Did I say this episode would be shorter? Sike, because there's so much to cover on the history of the beacon! Listen in for fun facts, history about candles to aerobeacons, and how lighthouses can actually walk. Watch out, because we're bringing the candlepower. Check out these references for more cool facts: https://uslhs.org/lighthouse-lamps-through-time https://uslhs.org/american-lighthouse-lamp-identification-document https://lighthousepreservation.org/history/

Episode 1 - A History of Lighthouses Part 1

Episode 1 - A History of Lighthouses Part 1

Ahoy! In this episode we delve into the history of how lighthouses came to be, all the way back to 8th Century BC! We also touch on the lighthouse keepers, and why we have lighthouses in the first place. Part 2 will be a shorter episode covering the history of the lighthouse Beacon and a trick to make lighthouses walk!