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
04/19/19 - Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (VA) reopens after seven-month restoration project
04/19/19 - Youth group from Palmyra helps clean Fairport Lighthouse and Marine Museum (OH)
04/17/19 - New exhibit at interpretive center features lens from Point Vicente Lighthouse (CA)
04/17/19 - North Hempstead accepts bid for floating dock at Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY)
04/15/19 - Eric Klein and family move into Forty Mile Point Lighthouse (MI) as caretakers
04/14/19 - Volunteers needed for summer season at Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)
04/13/19 - Some concerned about transfer of Nine Mile Point Lighthouse (ON) to Simcoe Island Lighthouse Association
04/12/19 - Divers explore cisterns at San Luis Obispo Lighthouse (CA) as part of final phase of restoration of the light station
04/11/19 - Improvements needed before Point Robinson Lighthouse (WA) can be reopened for tours
04/10/19 - GSA has initiated online auction for Sand Key Lighthouse (FL)
04/10/19 - Work of returning catwalk to Grand Haven (MI) pier will begin in May
04/08/19 - Project Gurnet & Bug Lights to honor country's first female keeper on April 13
04/07/19 - National Lighthouse Museum and Esposito Family will care for Staten Island Range Lighthouse (NY)
04/05/19 - ANT San Francisco makes maintenance visit to Alcatraz Island Lighthouse (CA)
04/04/19 - Giant sand bags are protecting East Point Lighthouse (NJ) until a 900-foot-long geotube is put in place
04/01/19 - Music festival to be held at Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) in May
03/26/19 - Future of Barnegat Lightship LV-79 (NJ) even more uncertain after owner dies
03/25/19 - Boston's Community Preservation Act program awards $575,000 grant to Nantucket Lightship LV-112 (MA)
03/20/19 - Solar panels installed to bring year-round power to Monomoy Point Lighthouse (MA)
03/20/19 - Berwick officials revive plan to bring Ship Shoal Lighthouse (LA) ashore
03/19/19 - Climbing will be free opening day to commemorate 20th anniversary of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) move
03/19/19 - Congressman Kilmer visits Grays Harbor Lighthouse (WA) to discuss Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
03/18/19 - Neighbors file lawsuit challenging newly reinstated tours of New London Harbor Lighthouse (CT)
03/17/19 - Trees cleared between North Head Lighthouse (WA) and keeper's dwellings
03/16/19 - Party planned for March 30 to celebrate 125th birthday of Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR)
03/16/19 - Annual fundraising gala for Morris Island Lighthouse (SC) is March 21
03/14/19 - Society to discuss the commissioned structural review of Grays Harbor Lighthouse (WA) at is quarterly meeting
03/14/19 - Annual free climb to open the season at Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) is March 16
03/13/19 - New London Harbor Lighthouse (CT) to open to visitors after judge overturns order to stop tours
03/11/19 - New innkeepers announced for East Brother Lighthouse (CA)

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