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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.

09/22/18 - Still only 4 bids in Martin Reef Lighthouse (MI) auction, which is set to close on 9/25

09/22/18 - Harbour Town Lighthouse (SC) to keep its plaid stripes until April 2019

09/20/18 - Replica barn to be built at Marshall Point Lighthouse (ME)

09/20/18 - Trivia night to raise money for Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse (WI)

09/18/18 - Helicopter landing pad being replaced at Indian Head Lighthouse (PEI)

09/18/18 - Parking fee being considered for Portland Head Lighthouse (ME)

09/16/18 - Orcas Island Library digitizes photographs and documents about Patos Island Lighthouse (WA)

09/15/18 - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to use $10,000 grant to restore Sand Point Lighthouse (MI) lantern room

09/14/18 - Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse (NJ) to open to public Sept. 16 after being closed for 2 years

09/14/18 - Fourteen Mile Point Lighthouse (MI) and surrounding land listed for $890,000

09/14/18 - Owners of White Shoal Lighthouse (MI) have begun restoration work

09/13/18 - Watch Hurricane Florence live from camera on Frying Pan Tower (NC)

09/13/18 - 5k run on October 14 to benefit Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY)

09/12/18 - More public funding sought for Point Abino Lighthouse (ON)

09/12/18 - Monument erected to honor keepers at Boar's Head Lighthouse (NS)

09/11/18 - $1.2 million in repairs planned for Cape Cod Lighthouse (MA)

09/06/18 - Ida Lewis to be first woman with a street named for her at Arlington National Cemetery

09/05/18 - City struggling with vandalism at Frankfort Breakwater Lighthouse (MI)

08/31/18 - Keeper dwellings at Ocracoke and Bodie Island (NC) may need to be raised to escape flooding

08/28/18 - Fundraiser for Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME) held at Hendricks Head Lighthouse

08/28/18 - Lifesaving station returns to its former location near Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse (MI)

08/26/18 - Paul Simon makes surprise appearance at concert for Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY)

08/23/18 - Tours set for fourth annual Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival

08/22/18 - Work to bolster rock revetment at Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) to start in 2019

08/22/18 - Exterior lighting for Choptank Lighthouse (MD) to be activated during a ceremony on 8/25

08/22/18 - Restoration of Peninsula Point Lighthouse (MI) nearing completion

08/21/18 - Public invited to dedication of new historic railings at Hillsboro Lighthouse (FL) on 9/8

08/20/18 - Soil borings taken at Cana Island Lighthouse (WI) for proposed interpretative center

08/17/18 - Public invited to picnic Squirrel Point Lighthouse (ME) on 8/19 and see progress of restoration work

08/15/18 - The Keeper's House at Isle au Haut Lighthouse (ME) for sale for $1.975 million

08/12/18 - New London Maritime Museum now offering "fun-sized" trips to New London Ledge Lighthouse (CT)

08/10/18 - Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse (MA) to open to visitors next year

08/06/18 - Conservation Foundation sells land to help save East Point Lighthouse (NJ)

08/02/18 - Commmittee formed to explore rebuilding Cole Shoal Lighthouse (ON)

08/01/18 - Point Reyes Lighthouse (CA) will be closed until October 6 for rehabilitation work

07/26/18 - Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR) to remain dark for 2 more months as temporary closure is extended

07/24/18 - Ashtabula Lighthouse (OH) has been repainted; $280,000 state grant will fund further restoration

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