Coast Guard to auction off a dozen lighthouses this year

(NORFOLK, Va.) — The Coast Guard has disposed of 41 lighthouses and plans to auction a dozen more in 2008, the USA Today newspaper reported. The lighthouses have been rendered obsolete by ships’ global positioning systems. The structures are being sold to private buyers who submit a plan to preserve them.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff