In 1886, a new technology was tested in the illumination of the Statue of Liberty

In 1886, a new technology was tested in the illumination of the Statue of Liberty--electricity. The electrical lighting of the statue, under the Lighthouse Board's care from 1886 to 1902, marks the beginning of the "modern age" in lighthouse illumination. In 1900, the Lighthouse Board began converting lighthouses to electric service; however, because of the lack of direct access to power lines, the conversion came about slowly.

In 1910, the Board was disestablished in favor of a more civilian Lighthouse Service. The Lighthouse Service itself was merged in to the United States Coast Guard in 1939.

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. In 1900, the Lighthouse Board began converting lighthouses to electric service; however, because of the lack of direct access to power lines, the conversion came about slowly.



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State television said the blasts caused extensive damage to property in the area and sparked wildfires in nearby scrubland in the tinder-dry summer conditions.

"We can't assess the extent of the damage, but it's a biblical disaster," Costas Gavrielides, spokesman for the electricity authority, told Reuters.