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
09/21/17 - Auction for Poe Reef Lighthouse ends with high bid of $112,111
09/21/17 - Cape San Blas Lighthouse (FL) expects to see a record number of visitors this year
09/20/17 - Bidding for two Michigan lighthouses tops $100,000: Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse and Poe Reef Lighthouse
09/20/17 - Auction for Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse ends with high bid of $96,000
09/20/17 - Absecon Lighthouse (NJ) celebrates 90th birthday of its volunteer keeper
09/19/17 - Public gets rare chance to climb Prim Point Lighthouse (NS) during annual open house
09/18/17 - Keeper of Carmanah Point Lighthouse (BC) aids hikers on West Coast Trail
09/18/17 - First phase of Nobska Point Lighthouse (MA) restoration underway
09/17/17 - Gofundme page established to fix erosion caused by Hurricane Irma at Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
09/16/17 - West Point Lighthouse (PEI) gets a fresh coat of paint
09/13/17 - Town ready to select contractor for restoration of Cape Neddick Lighthouse (ME)
09/12/17 - Inagural musica festival set for Montauk Lighthouse (NY)
08/22/17 - First Artist in Residence program at Kenosha Pierhead Lighthouse (WI) deemed a success
08/22/17 - Village board approves repairs for pier and dock at Saugerties Lighthouse (NY)
08/22/17 - Foundations awards $145,000 matching grant to help repair foundation of Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (NY)
08/22/17 - Preservation plan prepared in case city granted ownership of Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
08/22/17 - Renovations nearing completion at Cape Forchu Lighthouse (NS)
08/22/17 - Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse (MI) auction closes with a high bid of $28,000
08/21/17 - Yaquina Head Lighthouse (OR) is first place in continental U.S. to see total solar eclipse
08/20/17 - New keepers selected for Wind Point Lighthouse (WI)
08/17/17 - Supply basket returned to working order at Cape Neddick Lighthouse (ME)
08/17/17 - Little Traverse Lighthouse (MI) open for public tours on October 14
08/17/17 - Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse (ME) still on the market
08/15/17 - Ludington Maritime Museum (MI) opens with Fresnel lens and lighthouse exhibits
08/15/17 - $780,000 raised for Grand Haven catwalk (MI), which could go back on pier in 2018
08/15/17 - Island communities working together to save Isle au Haut Lighthouse and Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse (ME)
08/13/17 - Trinidad Civic Club launches GoFundMe page to raise $100,000 to move Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA)
08/13/17 - Restored East Point Lighthouse (NJ) to be rededicated Sept. 10
08/13/17 - Coast Guard rescues fisherman stranded at Frankfort Breakwater Lighthouse (MI)
08/10/17 - Suffolk County Legislature approves $500,000 for exterior restoration of Cedar Point Lighthouse (NY)

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