today is....

National Lighthouse Day....

It is always on August 7th because

this day

honors & commemorates

a beacon of light

that symbolizes

safety & security for boats at sea.

I had no idea there was a National Lighthouse Day

until today.

On August 7, 1789,

through an act of Congress,

the Federal Government took over responsibility

for budgeting

and operating our

nation's lighthouses. 

The government recognized

the importance

to ships at sea

to find safe harbor

during fog & storms. 

 Over the years,

 lighthouses have saved many ships

and an untold number of lives

because of their

 powerful and sweeping lights.

In the picture above you see the

Cockspur Lighthouse.

This is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia.

The first Lighthouse was built here in 1772

and the current lighthouse was built in 1857. 

It has been deactivated

because of erosion

 causing it to sit on an unstable spit of land

that is covered with water at

high tide.

I can see this lighthouse from the deck of the condo.

I am so glad to know that today in National Lighthouse Day. 

 Every year from now on

I will celbrate this day

because I love the beach and lighthouses so much.