Lighthouse Friends

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This site includes photographs, directions, histories, and GPS coordinates garnered while personally visiting every lighthouse in the United States and nearly every lighthouse in Canada.

Latest U.S. and Canadian Lighthouse News
04/16/22 - New York senators secure $5.9 million in federal funding for Oswego Harbor Lighthouse and breakwater
04/14/22 - Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation has established a GoFundMe page to raise money to bid on 3 reef lights
04/13/22 - First bid has been received in online GSA auction for Sombrero Key Lighthouse (FL)
04/13/22 - Town meeting approves expenditure of $2 million to restore Scituate Lighthouse (MA)
04/13/22 - Contractor will need to repaint Shipwreck Point Lighthouse (PEI) as paint applied last year for $250,000 is peeling
04/12/22 - Cape May Lighthouse (NJ) to offer nighttime climbs in 2022 for stargazing during select new moon dates
04/12/22 - First bid has been received in online GSA auction for American Shoal Lighthouse (FL)
04/09/22 - First bid has been received in online GSA auction for Carysfort Reef Lighthouse (FL)
04/09/22 - Warwick has received a $775,000 federal grant to restore Conimicut Lighthouse (RI)
04/07/22 - Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC), which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, will open for climbing on April 27
04/05/22 - A town meeting on April 11 will be asked to allocate $2 million to restore Scituate Lighthouse (MA)
04/05/22 - Rockland city council approves measure to apply for $125,000 from Congress for improvements to Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse (ME)
04/04/22 - Cana Island Lighthouse and keeper's dwelling will be closed for restoration for the start of the 2022 season
04/04/22 - Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt planned for May 15
04/04/22 - First restoration work party of the year for Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse is May 14
03/28/22 - Tillamook Rock Lighthouse (OR) for sale at $6.5 million but would remain a columbarium
03/27/22 - Public input sought on 10-year management plan for Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site (BC)
03/26/22 - The new 46-site Shipwreck Creek Campground will open at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park (MN) on June 1
03/24/22 - A $70,000 interior restoration of Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA) will be finished before opening day
03/23/22 - National Park Service to start charging a fee for evening tours of Point Bonita Lighthouse (CA)
03/22/22 - GSA looking for another organization interested in assuming ownership of Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthosue (MI)
03/21/22 - South Buffalo Lighthouse (NY) receives a $137,800 award from the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee
03/15/22 - National Park Service seeks public comment on planned rehabilitation of Ocracoke Light Station (NC)

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