1. Sabine Pass Lighthouse features eight buttresses that stabilise the heavy brick structure and give it a distinct missile like shape. It was completed in 1856 and deactivated in 1952.
2. Biloxi Lighthouse is located in Mississippi, the white conical tower was built in 1848 and is still standing.
3. Sand Island Lighthouse first lit in 1873, in Alabama now stands alone surrounded by water.
4. Fort Jefferson Lighthouse was erected in 1876 and deactivated in 1921. Today it is the part of Dry Tortugas National Park.
5. Matagorda Island Lighthouse is located near Port O'Connar, Texas. It was automated in 1956, is made of cast iron and features a solar powered light.
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