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
07/23/17 - Community BBQ to benefit Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH)
07/22/17 - Community celebrates its taking ownership of Cape George Lighthouse (NS)
07/21/17 - Association launches campaign to raise $1 million endowment fund for Beavertail Lighthouse (RI)
07/21/17 - Erie Playhouse to open Erie Land Lighthouse (PA) again this summer
07/21/17 - Three teenagers cited for spray painting graffiti on Port Washington Lighthouse (WI)
07/21/17 - Rum Runner's Ball raiseds $2,500 for Presqu'ile Lighthouse (ON)
07/20/17 - Lightning strike believed to have damaged submarine cable powering London Ledge Lighthouse (CT)
07/20/17 - Shakespeare coming to Dunkirk Lighthouse (NY)
07/20/17 - Man will walk 35 miles to raise funds for a memorial to the keepers of Boar's Head Lighthouse (NS)
07/17/17 - GSA initiates auction for Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (MD)
07/16/17 - Nearly $400,000 in improvements completed at Point Prim Lighthouse (PEI)
07/15/17 - Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse (QC) reopens after being briefly closed for mold and emergency repairs
07/15/17 - Renovations continuing at Wood Island Lighthouse (ME); furnishing the dwelling is up next
07/14/17 - Restoration of North Manitou Shoal Lighthouse (MI) has begun
07/14/17 - Restored South Haven Lighthouse (MI) to be dedicated on July 19
07/14/17 - First bid received in Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse (MI) auction
07/14/17 - Group still interested in preserving Poverty Island Lighthouse (MI)
07/13/17 - Sand sculpting festival to raise funds for Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (MI)
07/12/17 - Port Sanilac Lighthouse (MI) is open for climbing on Fridays for the rest of the summer
07/12/17 - Replica of Church Point Lighthouse (NS) opened as research and visitor center
07/11/17 - Fourth-order Fresnel lens on exhibit at Admiralty Head Lighthouse (WA) now rotates thanks to volunteer
07/11/17 - Presqu'ile Lighthouse (ON) has a shot at winning $20,000 from Tangerine Bank
07/10/17 - Hamilton Port Authority may take ownership of Burlington Canal Lighthouse (ON)
07/10/17 - Access to Terence Bay Lighthouse (NS) causing tension in small community
07/10/17 - Preservation society hopes to replace windows in Toledo Harbor Lighthouse (OH) in August
07/10/17 - Art auction will benefit Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME)
07/09/17 - Block Island Southeast Lighthouse (RI) awarded a $105,000 Maritime Heritage Grant
07/06/17 - Lease for keeper's dwelling at Dice Head Lighthouse (ME) extended another 5 years
07/05/17 - Menominee North Pier Lighthouse (MI) should be restored and opened to visitors by the end of summer
07/05/17 - Execution Rock Lighthouse (NY), obtained via transfer under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, offered for $2.5 million
07/05/17 - Three-day government shutdown forced closure of Cape May Lighthouse (NJ)
07/05/17 - Celebration held for Sand Point Lighthouse's (MI) 150th anniversary
06/29/17 - Renovations at Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) won't be done until August
06/28/17 - Manitowaning Lighthouse (ON) repainted as a Canada 150 project
06/28/17 - Family spending the summer at Five Finger Islands Lighthouse (AK)
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

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