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
6/14/21 - Door County Historical Society signs a new 15-year lease for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI)
6/14/21 - Village board votes to have five public climbs of Wind Point Lighthouse (WI) this summer
6/14/21 - Improving public access to Lachine Lighthouse (QC) one of 35 projects vying for votes from Montreal residents
6/14/21 - Maine Lighthouse Museum opens for the season on June 14
6/13/21 - LED lights being installed around Verona Beach Lighthouse (NY) as start of state's focus on canal system
6/10/21 - Door knob taken from door atop Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) has been recovered in Indiana
6/09/21 - GSA looking for a new steward to assume ownership of Hooper Island Lighthouse (MD)
6/08/21 - Volunteer keepers needed at Ocracoke Lighthouse (NC); housing is included
6/08/21 - Police need help identifying man believed to have removed door knob from atop Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA)
6/08/21 - Severed submarine power cable at East Brother Island Lighthouse (CA) has been spliced to restore power, at least temporarily
6/08/21 - Voting is open to select design of the license plate featuring Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA)
6/08/21 - Preservation work has begun on Cockspur Island Lighthouse (GA) and will continue through the summer
6/05/21 - 155-year-old door knob from the observation deck door atop Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) is missing
6/05/21 - Living quarters for caretaker at Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) have been restored
6/04/21 - Thomas Point Shoal one of five lighthouses featured on stamps to be released in August
6/03/21 - Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA) awarded a $25,000 grant to help with operations
6/03/21 - Osprey nest built on a ramp at Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (NY) moved to a new nearby tower as tours are set to resume
6/03/21 - Coast Guard loans a flashing LED beacon to Two Harbors Lighthouse (MN) until funds can be raised for a revolving LED beacon
6/01/21 - Fourth-order Fresnel lens will return to Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI) this fall after being displayed at Custom House Maritime Museum for many years
5/28/21 - Art installation celebrates 88th anniversary of the launching of lighthouse tender Lilac (NY)
5/26/21 - Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) will remained closed in 2021, but special outdoor events will be held on Tuesdays
5/25/21 - Tours of Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (DE) to be offered on three days in 2021
5/19/21 - Erie Land Lighthouse (PA) to be open for regular climbing for the first time starting May 27
5/18/21 - New catwalk-mounted webcam provides views of South Haven Pierhead Lighthouse (MI)
5/17/21 - Foghorn at Chebucto Head Lighthouse (NS) failed in February and likely will not be replaced
4/22/21 - Online auction for Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT) to begin on June 21 with a starting bid of $100,000

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