Lecture: From Candles to LEDs: A History of Lighthouses and Their Lights
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From Candles to LEDs: A History of Lighthouses and Their Lights
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 7 PM | VIRTUAL LECTURE via Zoom
$5/person | HRMM Members FREE
Local lighthouse historian and longtime Rondout Lighthouse docent Frank Almquist discusses the history of lighthouse lighting, including the Fresnel lens, its impact on mariner safety and the US reluctance to install them. Included is a list of where first order lenses can be seen in operation.
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