Tell me which was the first light house to use electricity?

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Tell me which was the first light house to use electricity?

Date and name of light house.

2007-03-01 11:56:56 · 2 answers · asked by Shrew 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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THE FIRST U.S. LIGHTHOUSE TO EVER USE ELECTRICITY WAS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN 1886. THE FIRST SEACOAST LIGHTHOUSE WAS NAVESINK IN 1898. THE FIRST GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES WERE IN BUFFALO,NY AND ERIE, PA IN 1818. THE FIRST AMERICAN-BUILT LIGHTHOUSE ON THE WEST COAST WAS ALCATRAZ IN 1854.

2007-03-01 12:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by faileider_lucky7 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋

The worlds first electric lighthouse is Souter Lighthouse, situated between Sunderland and South Shields. Opened in 1871 it is now run by the National Trust.

2007-03-01 13:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋