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
06/19/19 - Historical association offering tour of Bluff Island Lighthouse on July 14 that includes boat trip to island
06/18/19 - Keeper's daughter recalls use of lead paint at West Chop Lighthouse (MA)
06/17/19 - Restoration of Ned's Point Lighthouse (MA) to be done by prison inmates
06/15/19 - Restoration of North Head Lighthouse (WA) continues to advance
06/15/19 - Streaming camera installed atop Fort Niagara Lighthouse (NY)
06/14/19 - Janet Head Lighthouse (ON) to open to public this summer
06/14/19 - Margaree Harbour Front and Rear Range Lighthouses (NS) declared heritage lighthouses
06/13/19 - Fire Island Lighthouse (NY) closed for a few weeks while testing is carried out on tower
06/12/19 - Combating erosion and painting the tower are next projects at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
06/10/19 - Town reaches deal with Coast Guard to open Stratford Point Lighthouse (CT) to the public
06/10/19 - Isle au Haut Lighthouse (ME) available for weekly rentals or for purchase
06/10/19 - Coast Guard removes Fresnel lenses from Algoma and Kewaunee Lighthouses (WI) for display in museums
05/22/19 - Budget request for California Department of Parks and Recreation includes $12.2 million for Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA)
05/22/19 - New exhibit to be installed at Baker's Island Lighthouse (MA) next year
05/21/19 - First-ever naturalization ceremony held at Sandy Hook Lighthouse (NJ)
05/21/19 - Sunday tours of Alki Point Lighthouse (WA) resume Memorial Day Weekend
05/19/19 - VIP tour offered to Spectacle Reef Lighthouse (MI) on July 20
05/18/19 - Cana Island and Baileys Harbor Range Lights (WI) celebrate 150th anniversaries this summer
05/13/19 - New Bedford City Council approves $250,000 for rehabilitation of privately owned Butler Flats Lighthouse (MA)
05/06/19 - Reopening ceremony held for Cape Henry Lighthouse (VA) on May 4
04/10/19 - GSA has initiated online auction for Sand Key Lighthouse (FL)

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