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
12/22/17 - Wine sales to benefit New Dungeness Lighthouse (WA)
12/22/17 - Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY) likely to get $1 million towards its restoration in 2018
12/21/17 - AT&T wants to install cell antennas on fire control tower adjacent to Montauk Lighthouse (NY)
12/20/17 - City of Virginia Beach to start accepting bids for million-dollar-plus restoration of Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (VA)
12/20/17 - Coast Guard gives reporter a tour of West Chop Lighthouse (MA)
12/20/17 - City Commission holds work session to discuss plans for Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (MI)
12/16/17 - Flying Santa tradition continues with visits to Coast Guard stations
12/15/17 - Overfalls Lightship (DE) absent from mooring while receiving a new paint job in New Jersey
12/15/17 - Garage being renovated and expanded to serve as operation center at Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)
12/14/17 - Restoration of Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) finally complete, undergoing final inspection
12/14/17 - Group plans to restore Browns Point Lighthouse (WA) and add replica lantern room
12/13/17 - Site preparation has begun for relocation of Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA)
12/13/17 - Club seeks waiver of permit fees for relocating Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA)
12/13/17 - 22nd Annual Victorian Christmas held at Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR) Dec 16-17
12/11/17 - Canadian government announces the designation of 3 more heritage lighthouses
12/08/17 - City approves emergency application to move Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA)
12/06/17 - Storm knocks out power at Portland Head Lighthouse (ME)
12/06/17 - Keeper of Cape Scott Lighthouse (BC) has scary encounter with wolf
12/06/17 - Candlelight tours offered at Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (MI) for the holidays
12/05/17 - Ceremony held at Oswego Lighthouse (NY) to honor coastguardsmen who died there 75 years ago
12/05/17 - Application period opens for Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) caretakers
12/04/17 - Ceremony at Oswego Lighthouse (NY) to honor coastguardsmen who died there 75 years ago
12/04/17 - Public invited to view new exterior lighting at Navesink Lighthouse (NJ)
12/02/17 - Phase II Restoration, which focuses on the keeper's dwelling, has begun at St. Marks Lighthouse (FL)
12/02/17 - Completion of Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) delayed again - should be finished by the end of the year
12/01/17 - Freshly renovated Nobska Point Lighthouse (MA) will open for Holidays By The Sea
12/01/17 - Emergency application filed for eastward relocation of Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse (CA)
11/29/17 - City officials change locks on Hereford Inlet Lighthouse to keep out support group
11/27/17 - Lampist has begun disassembling Fresnel lens that will be placed in Point Sur Lighthouse (CA) next summer
11/27/17 - Event raises $60,000 for Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
11/25/17 - Work on Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) should wrap up in the next week
11/25/17 - Annual dumping day sendoff to be held at Cape Forchu Lighthouse (NS)
11/24/17 - Mayor and friends group feuding over control of Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (NJ)

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