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.

12/07/22 - A stronger temporary wooden leg and new cross brace installed at Sanibel Island Lighthouse (FL)
12/01/22 - Museum to honor six Coast Guardsmen who died 80 years while attempting a keeper exchange at Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY)
11/30/22 - National Park Service approves restoration plan for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) that includes a replica first-order Fresnel lens
11/30/22 - Seacow Head Lighthouse (PEI) designated a heritage lighthouse under Canada's Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act
11/29/22 - Public can climb Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) for free on December 1, the 147th anniversary of its first lighting
11/29/22 - Coast Guard team installs new LED beacon in Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (DE)
11/27/22 - Ground broken for bell tower at Turkey Point Lighthouse (MD)
11/26/22 - Port Royal Lighthouse Association takes ownership of Schafner Point Lighthouse (NS)
11/25/22 - Kenosha Lighthouse (WI) to have special holiday openings on Nov. 26 and Dec. 10 and 17
11/25/22 - Metal cladding to replace concrete shingles on Port Alberni Lighthouse (BC)
11/24/22 - Lighthouse Illuminations, featuring 30,000 lights and 300 feet of garland, will run until January 14 at St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL)
11/24/22 - Holiday lights at Montauk Lighthouse (NY) will be on from November 26 to January 1
11/23/22 - New London Maritime Society receives $10,000 for New London Harbor Lighthouse (CT) and a $100,0000 grant for Race Rock Lighthouse (NY)
11/22/22 - Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) will be relighted on December 9 using a replica third-order Fresnel lens
11/22/22 - Submarine cable providing power to dwelling at Goat Island Lighthouse (ME) has failed
11/20/22 - Christmas at the Lighthouse will be held at Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) on November 26
11/20/22 - J.T. Clark Family Foundation offers $25,000 in matching funds for restoration of Swallowtail Lighthouse (NB)
11/16/22 - Roughly 200 people attend 150th anniversary celebration of Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC)
11/16/22 - US Capitol Christmas Tree makes brief stop at Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC)
11/11/22 - Wooden support temporarily replaces portion of one of Sanibel Island Lighthouse's (FL) four main support legs

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