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
06/12/26 - Campaign is $225,000 away from its $1.6 million goal to restore Muskegon South Breakwater Lighthouse (MI)
06/12/26 - 2026 Paddle Raise for Friends of Acadia is Baker Island Lighthouse (ME)
06/12/26 - Summer concert series will be held at Little Sable Point Lighthouse (MI)
06/11/26 - 250/200 Celebration Evening Presentation Series to be held at Fire Island Lighthouse (NY)
06/11/26 - Pierhead closed for $300,000, first-phase preservation of Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse (MI)
06/10/26 - Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse (WI) removed as part of renovation of the North Pier
06/10/26 - Preservation society has raised $400,000 of the $1.8 million needed to restore Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
06/05/26 - Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program awards $60,000 grants to Grand Haven Pierhead Lighthouse and Whitefish Point Lighthouse
06/03/26 - Plymouth Lighthouse (MA) transferred to Project Gurnet and Bug Lights under NHLPA
06/03/26 - Lantern room atop Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC) disassembled and sent to Alabama for restoration
06/03/26 - Grand opening event for Eldred Rock Lighthouse (AK) was held on May 30
06/03/26 - Coast Guard offers $1,000 reward for tips on theft of beacon from Superior Entry Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
06/02/26 - Grand reopening of Eagle Bluff Lighthous (WI) on June 26 will feature a reconstructed barn and summer kitchen
05/31/26 - $643,000 restoration of Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse (MA) toe be finished by June 18
05/29/26 - Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (FL) appears to be undamaged by New Glenn rocket explosion
05/27/26 - Manistee Pierhead Lighthouse (MI) opens to public tours for the first time
05/23/26 - St. Marks Lighthouse (FL) to be painted this summer and front porch restored
05/22/26 - NPS to deconstruct and remove Chequamegon Point Lighthouse (WI) this summer
05/20/26 - Vandalism at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (MI)
05/20/26 - Sites on land are being explored for a possible relocation of Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (DE)
05/17/26 - First keeper of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse(MD) to be honored in gravesite ceremony
05/15/26 - ICC and Robinson Iron continuing phase 1 restoration at Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
05/15/26 - Dunkirk Lighthouse (NY) announces event schedule for its 200th anniversary season
05/12/26 - Renovated Manitowoc Lighthouse (WI) open for tours until work on breakwater starts on June 15
05/11/26 - Fernandina Beach City Commission to apply for $406K in grants for work on Amelia Island Lighthouse (FL)

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