An automated lighthouse warns shipping of hazards such as rocks.It is not manned & turns its warning lights on & off by way of a timer.It is serviced every so often to make sure everything is working correctly. Nowadays most are computer controlled.Originally they would be run manually. with Lighthouse Keepers living in the lighthouse itself.They were responsible for the upkeep of the whole system.
The last lighthouse to be automated was done so in 2012.
There hasn't been a lighthouse keeper at Currituck Island Lighthouse since it was automated back in 1939.
Nowadays, lighthouses are usually automated, and no longer require lighthouse keepers to stay in the lighthouse.
Initially that was the arrangement: the lighthouse keeper lived in the lighthouse. Modern lighthouses are generally automated to the point they don't need a keeper, and no one lives in them (you could build your own - subject to local zoning laws - and live in it, though).
Most lighthouses are automated nowadays, or have become unused. As with windmills, some people like the idea of living in an unusual dwelling. Therefore, the reasons can be varied and personal.
The primary purpose of a lighthouse keeper is to maintain the light in the lighthouse, to ensure that ships are warned of dangerous rocks and reefs. They also need to maintain the structure itself that actually holds the lantern. They need to check for wear and tear, paint the tower, and possibly communicate to ships. Many of these tasks are eliminated with modern, automated lighthouses, although maintenance of the building itself is still necessary.
the oldest lighthouse is the lighthouse of Alexandria
the shortest lighthouse is in Oregon the cape mears lighthouse
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its not the concord point lighthouse its the gibralter point lighthouse