98-year-old man sets record for the oldest person to climb lighthouse

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two friends climbed 219 steps to the top of St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum.

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Preston, 98 years old, broke the record in being the oldest person to have reached the top according to St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum.

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He also had company from his 94-year-old friend and family.

They came all the way from Asheville, North Carolina to visit the lighthouse.

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