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Frank's Island Light
Frank's Island Light. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Frank's Island Light was an early lighthouse in Louisiana, marking the entrance channel to the Mississippi River from the delta. Conceived of as a grand monument, it suffered from construction issues and was eventually abandoned as the channel it marked was supplanted by other routes.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.