Two Beams Field Guide
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Beacons & History

A lighthouse is an information system built in masonry, glass, fuel, labor, and line of sight. We follow what changed, why mariners could recognize a signal, and where a good story needs a date instead of another layer of sea mist.

Beacons & History

Why Navesink Twin Lights Has Two Towers

Navesink Twin Lights was built with two towers to give mariners a distinctive signal near the approaches to New York Harbor.

4 min read · 2026-07-19