On this day: September 14
POSTED: 12:43 AM Sep 14 2012
UPDATED: 2:00 AM Sep 14 2012
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America gets its first lighthouse, the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" are written, President McKinley dies, and a hurricane closes Disney World for the first time, all on this day.
United States Lighthouse Society
1716: Boston Light, the first lighthouse in America is first lighted just before sunset. Located on Little Brewster Island to mark the entrance to Boston Harbor, the lighthouse has guided ships since then. Boston Light was blown up by the British in 1776, but rebuilt in 1783 by Gov. John Hancock. Today, the lighthouse is the last remaining manned station in the U.S.
