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
06/28/17 - Artist-in-residence program begins at Kenosha Pierhead Lighthouse (WI)
06/27/17 - East Point Lighthouse (PEI) celebrates its 150th birthday this weekend
06/26/17 - New marker to be unveiled as Lorain Lighthouse (OH) celebrates its centennial
06/23/17 - Historic boundary marker installed at Port Clinton Lighthouse (OH)
06/20/17 - 'No Parking' signs greet visitors at New London Lighthouse (PEI)
06/20/17 - Presqu'île Point Lighthouse (ON) part of 2017 'This Place Matters' competition
06/20/17 - Seul Choix Point Lighthouse (MI) being painted for second time in 4 years
06/18/17 - Trinidad Head Lighthouse (CA) open June 18 and then the first Saturday of each month for tours
06/17/17 - New fence, lights, sidewalk, and flagpole added to Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)
06/16/17 - New dock permits access to Plum Island Lighthouse (WI)
06/14/17 - Over 50 apply to be caretakers of Wind Point Lighthouse (WI)
06/14/17 - New Brunswick to invest $250,000 in Miscou Island Lighthouse as part of focus on tourism
06/14/17 - Fire destroys wooden Swift Point Lighthouse (NB) located on Saint John River
06/14/17 - Lightship Overfalls (DE) celebrates 79th birthday
06/13/17 - Repairs of Bald Head Lighthouse (NC) are complete
06/13/17 - Michigan unveils new design for its lighthouse license plate
06/12/17 - Centennial celebration to be held July 2 for three lighthouses of Oneida Lake (NY)
06/11/17 - Society seeks $500,000 grant to repair Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY) pier
06/10/17 - Execution Rocks Lighthouse (NY) available for sale or lease
06/09/17 - Flooding affecting Odgensburg Harbor Lighthouse (NY)
06/08/17 - State has acquired keeper's dwelling west of Fewick Island Lighthouse (DE)
06/08/17 - Special postage cancellation mark recognizes Point Abino Lighthouse (ON) centennial
06/07/17 - San Luis Obispo Lighthouse (CA) receives $5,000 grant for upgrades
06/07/17 - Twenty painted lighthouses installed along the streets of Stratford (CT)
06/06/17 - Asking price for Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse (ME) dropped to $650,000
06/06/17 - Group hopes Coast Guard will soon paint Caribou Lighthouse (NS)
06/05/17 - $1 million needed to combat erosion threatening South Manitou Island Lighthouse (MI)
06/05/17 - Fog signal building being rebuilt at Harbor Beach Lighthouse (MI)
06/04/17 - 'Beacons of Light' art exhibit to promote Nobska Lighthouse preservation
06/03/17 - Gas tax may fund needed repairs at Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA)
06/03/17 - New manager takes charge of Mississagi Lighthouse (ON) for the summer
06/02/17 - Disney Cruise Line picks Wood Island Lighthouse and Point Prim Lighthouse as destinations on Prince Edward Island
06/01/17 - Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) available under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
05/31/17 - Construction union has volunteered to paint Peggy's Cove Lighthouse (NS)
05/31/17 - Non-profit raising funds for restoring Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) has given up
05/31/17 - Sand Point Lighthouse (MI) to celebrate its 150th anniversary on July 3
05/17/17 - Site inspection will be the week of May 22 for Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse (MI) auction

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