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The Grand Turk Lighthouse Guided Salt Ships

The Grand Turk Lighthouse was built to improve navigation around the island.

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Grand Turk Lighthouse overlooking the turquoise coastal waters of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

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The quick fact

The Grand Turk Lighthouse was built to improve navigation around the island.

The story behind it

As maritime traffic connected Grand Turk to the salt trade, safer navigation became increasingly important. The Grand Turk Lighthouse became one of the islands most recognizable historic landmarks.

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Where this information comes from

Turks and Caicos National Museum — TCI History Timeline

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