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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
06/10/24 - New England Living visits the twin lights on Thacher Island (MA)
06/10/24 - An outbuilding has been constructed at Seacow Head Lighthouse (PEI) to serve visitors this summer
06/10/24 - Lantern room atop Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI) has been restored and painted
06/08/24 - Foghorn presentation part of tour at Sherwood Point Lighthouse (WI) during Door County Lighthouse Festival
06/07/24 - Old Point Loma Lighthouse (CA) to close to visitors through August for exterior restoration
06/06/24 - Tours of South Bass Island Lighthouse (OH) offered on Fridays and Saturdays through July 27
06/05/24 - Professional cliff diver jumps off Minot's Ledge Lighthouse (MA)
06/04/24 - Tybee Island Lighthouse receives restoration grant; should be repainted this month
06/03/24 - Superior Entry Lighthouse (WI) and Ontonagon Pierhead Lighthouse (MI) being reoffered under NHLPA
06/03/24 - Lens tours to be offered at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse (CA) on July 6 and 7
06/01/24 - Ownership of Prudence Island Lighthouse (RI) officially transferred to Prudence Conservancy
06/01/24 - Buffalo Lighthouse (NY) opens to visitors after being closed 3 out of the last 4 years
05/31/24 - Telescope viewer installed at Mission Point Lighthouse (MI)
05/31/24 - Future tours of Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (DE) unlikely due to condition of breakwater
05/30/24 - City will apply for grant that will fund 80% of the $2.8 million needed to restore Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
05/30/24 - 30,000 cubic yards of dredge sand used to replenish beach at Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC)
05/30/24 - Annual oyster party on June 8 will benefit Sheffield Island Lighthouse (CT)
05/27/24 - TIME names Lightship Overfalls (DE) one of top 100 must-see US Landmarks
05/27/24 - Crews work to restore Wood Island Lighthouse (ME) boathouse damaged in January's storms
05/25/24 - Rose Island Lighthouse (RI) receives one of 17 grants awarded statewide
05/25/24 - Veterans and active-duty military served lunch at Point Fermin Lighthouse (CA) as part of fleet week
05/24/24 - Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI) to open to visitors May 24 despite ongoing restoration work
05/23/24 - Tarrytown Lighthouse (NY) ready to open to the public after 3-year, $3 million restoration
05/23/24 - Market held at Chautauqua County Fairgrounds raises $2,773 for Dunkirk Lighthouse (NY)
05/22/24 - Heritage Museum looking for volunteers to lead tours of St. Joseph Pier Lighthouses (MI)
05/22/24 - New livestream of Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) now available
05/20/24 - Group to offer tours of Nobska Point Lighthouse (MA) on Tuesdays and Thursdays in 2024
05/19/24 - Laser light show to be part of 100th anniversary celebration for Ludington North Pierhead Lighthouse (MI) on June 8
05/17/24 - Community event to kick off restoration of Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse (MI) on May 26
05/14/24 - National seashore looking for volunteers to plant sea oats at Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC) on May 16
05/13/24 - Coquille River Lighthouse (OR) in need of roughly $1.6 million in repair work
05/12/24 - Timelapse video shows Northern Lights over Cape Neddick Lighthouse (ME)
05/10/24 - Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC) to offer evening and full moon climbs in 2024
05/10/24 - Festivities planned for 150th Anniversary of Point Fermin Lighthouse (CA) starting with event on May 11
05/10/24 - Celebrations planned to mark the 100th anniversary of Trowbridge Island Lighthouse (ON)
05/09/24 - Hiawatha National Forest and its partners receive Michigan Governor's Award for Historic Preservation of the "Hiawatha Lighthouses"
05/08/24 - New Canadian stamp features Point Prim Lighthouse (PEI)
05/08/24 - Rich Cuce now owns Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (MD) and two other lighthouses on Chesapeake Bay

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