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Education · Kate's Corner · Lighthouse Construction

KATE’S CORNER #11

September 28, 2017 Keeper Kate1 Comment

Kate Walker here, keeping the light on Robbins Reef. The earlier lighthouse on Robbins Reef was built of stone, but my tower was built of cast-iron plate. Cast iron became a very useful material in the second half of the 19th century because it was lightweight and watertight. A cast-iron tower could be made in… Continue reading KATE’S CORNER #11

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