Show americas Amerl caB first lighthouse I the first lighthouse built on this continent was at st augustine fla fia its chief use was as a lookout whence the spanish people of the town could see ace vessels approaching from spain or get notice of the coming of foes in time to run away the tower attracted the attention of francis drake as lie he was sailing aloia along the coast with bis big fleet of high pooped ships on his way home from pillaging the cities of the spanish main so lie stopped long enough to loot the town and destroy what he could not take away washington star |