National Lighthouse Day is celebrated every year on August 7. This year again, we celebrate National Lighthouse Day 2024 on Wednesday, August 7. The day is celebrated to honour the lighthouse, a beacon of security and safety for boats and ships. Imagine a lost ship or a boat stranded at sea, desperately looking for land, while waves crash around it and the darkness almost swallows it. That’s when the beacon of hope—a lighthouse—appears—its light cutting through the darkness and making its way to the ship or the boat. It is a sense of relief for those onboard. For sailors, it is a matter of life and death.

Lighthouses for over hundreds of years have guided many travellers to safety. Since 1987, ever since the US government took lighthouses under their wing, they have become a symbol of reassurance and protection. Every year on August 7, we celebrate the lighthouse. Today, of course, technology has definitely changed how we navigate and travel; however, lighthouses will always hold a special place in our hearts. They remind us of the times when humans had no other option but to rely on it. In honour of National Lighthouse Day 2024, let’s look at some crazy lighthouse facts and trivia. California Island Offers Rs 91.6 Lakh Salary to Couple Who Can Look After Lighthouse.

Crazy Lighthouse Facts

  • The first lighthouse was made in Egypt. It was built it a long time ago, in Egypt. Fire was used to show ships where to go.

  • America has the greatest number of lighthouses as compared to any other country.

  • Lighthouses are painted and built in different ways to help boats find them. For example, a white and red lighthouse is easy to see against a dark sky.

  • Spain is said to have the oldest lighthouse in the world, which is the Tower of Hercules. It is still functional event till date

  • Lighthouses flash in different patterns so boats know which one they are seeing.

  • Lighthouses used to have real fires. Long ago, lighthouses used fire to make light. Later, they used candles, lanterns, and then electricity.

  • Today, lighthouses are run by computers. They can turn on and off by themselves. Old lighthouses had people living in them to help the boats. India’s First Lighthouse Festival Opens at Fort Aguada in Goa.

Lighthouses have been guiding ships safely for centuries, a beacon of hope in the darkness. While technology has changed how they operate, their importance as protectors of sailors remains as strong as ever.

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