navigational aid

With supersized tankers and freighters relying on radar and GPS these days, the lighthouse is now a secondary navigational aid, but one that’s still important, especially for smaller craft.

Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, which is responsible for the navigational aid, removed the light for repairs on Monday and is still working on getting the foghorn working, he said.

Theoretically, they could call the Miami airport and ask, and then call the person who oversees every navigational aid on their route, but that would take a lot of time.

The new owners must maintain it as a Coast Guard navigational aid, observe historic preservation standards and sign a memorandum of agreement with the Navy about when it can be accessed.

Long before Clark left his mark, the block of stone was known as a navigational aid and ceremonial location for Native Americans.