Shed a little light on what’s happening in your life by sending a note of personal news to a friend or family member on these blank notecards featuring images of famous lighthouses. A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and used as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways, according to Wikipedia. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, safe entries to harbors, and can also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and use of electronic navigational systems. The United States has had approximately a thousand lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Most of the lights in the United States have been built and maintained by the Coast Guard (since 1939) and its predecessors, the United States Lighthouse Service (1910-1939) and the United States Lighthouse Board (1852-1910). Before the Lighthouse Board was established, local collectors of customs were responsible for lighthouses under Stephen Pleasonton. As their importance to navigation has declined and as public interest in them has increased, the Coast Guard has been handing over ownership and in some cases responsibility for running them to other parties, the chief of them being the National Park Service under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. These delightful note cards don’t compromise on any of the attention to detail and production quality our company has been known for over the past 35 years. Each series packs in 10 fabulous, theme-related designs intended to deliver a big bang for your buck. Available blank or with a greeting, these versatile note card sets are a great and easy way to correspond … and look great framed, too! Try framing them individually, or grouping several in a collage frame, to create visually appealing wall decor.
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