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Grand Turk Lighthouse
Grand Turk Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. The tall structure, overlooking North Creek, was completed by British architect Alexander Gordon in 1852 to alert sailors of the shallow reef. Brighter kerosene lamps and a more powerful Fresnel lens were added by the Chance brothers in 1943 and remained in use until 1972 when the lighthouse was electrified. Today, the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper’s house are a historic site under the protection of the National Trust.
==Location==
The structure is located on Lighthouse Road on the coast of Grand Turk. It is situated on a small limestone hill overlooking the shallow reef that extends from the northern end of the island. The building and an attached kerosene storage house〔 overlook North Creek. This creek is said to closely resemble the description that Christopher Columbus gave for the first island he stumbled upon in the search of the New World in 1492.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grand Turk Lighthouse )〕 Donkey trails lead from the lighthouse to the beach beneath the bluff.〔 Mangrove trees on the coast nearby help prevent erosion by retaining the sand.〔
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