Could a tree serve as a lighthouse? Not really. But it could certainly serve as a navigational aid. One such tree did in the mid-1800s, likely as the first NAV-AID at Grays Harbor, Washington. The tree is long gone now, but its story lives on. Below is a fascinating article from the U.S. Lighthouse Society's Winter 1998 issue of The Keepers Log. Click on each page to view a larger version.
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