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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
07/12/18 - Campaign started to create museum in keeper's dwelling at Cape San Blas Lighthouse (FL) and reassemble lens

07/12/18 - Coast Guard is refurbishing Caribou Island Lighthouse (NS)

07/12/18 - HistoriCorps to help restore Peninsula Point Lighthouse (MI) this summer

07/11/18 - Sunrise tours being offered at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (MI)

07/10/18 - McGregor Point Lighthouse (HI) will be out of service until Coast Guard completes restoration in October

07/09/18 - Cape Saint Mary Lighthouse Park (NS) opened with monument to those lost at sea

07/07/18 - Federal help to be sought to stabilize Plum Island Lighthouse (NY)

07/06/18 - New resident keeper selected for Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY)

07/06/18 - New Coast Guard exhibit opens at Old Michigan City Lighthouse (IN)

07/05/18 - Coast Guard barracks at St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL) restored

07/03/18 - Sandy Hook Lighthouse (NJ) reopens for tours after nine-month-long renovation

07/02/18 - Online auction initiated for Martin Reef Lighthouse (MI)

07/02/18 - Tours to resume at Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (NY) after $1.1 million renovation

06/28/18 - Owners of White Shoal Lighthouse (MI) hope to convert structure into a museum/B&B

06/27/18 - Stainless steel bands placed around towers at Cape Ann to hold stones in place

06/26/18 - Owner has completed a $300,000 renovation of Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse (WI) in time for its 100th birthday

06/25/18 - Fresnel lens illuminated for 120th birthday of Grays Harbor Lighthouse (WA)

06/13/18 - Historic bronze entrance door to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) vandalized

06/12/18 - Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR) to go dark in July while interior is restored

06/12/18 - Ownership of Duluth South Breakwater Outer Lighthouse (MN) available to qualified organizations

06/11/18 - Friends group marks the completion of 14-year effort to restore Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI)

06/06/18 - Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (VA) to close in September for $1.5 million restoration project

06/04/18 - Bayswater Lighthouse (NB) and Isaacs Harbour Lighthouse (NS) deisgnated Heritage Lighthouses

06/03/18 - How to power Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse (ME) needs to be resolved before transfer

06/03/18 - Menominee North Pier Lighthouse (MI) opens for first full season of tours

05/30/18 - LED lamp placed in Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (NJ) after rotating beacon fails

05/23/18 - Borden Flats Lighthouse (MA) has new owners with big plans

05/23/18 - After $750,000 in renovations, St. Marks Lighthouse (FL) will open to public in September

05/15/18 - Frying Pan Tower (NC) sale to be converted from auction to fractional ownership shares

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