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
09/04/26 - Volunteers needed to help restore Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (MI) on three days this month
09/01/26 - Family Fest will be held at Piney Point Lighthouse (MD) on Sept. 12 as the ligthouse celebrates its 190th year
08/31/26 - Volunteers fix up interior of Brier Island Lighthouse (NS)
08/27/26 - Lakeshore awards $167,400 contract to deconstruct Chequamegon Point Lighthouse (WI) this fall
08/27/26 - Man swims to Cape Neddick Lighthouse (ME) and breaks pane of glass
08/24/26 - Fish fry helps raise funds for ongoing restoration of Ashtabula Lighthouse (OH)
08/22/26 - Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (VA) reopens with new visitor rules
08/21/26 - Overnight guests will receive a discount while dwelling's roof and porch are replaced at Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR)
08/21/26 - Lantern room and gallery atop Biloxi Lighthouse (MS) to be restored
08/20/26 - Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD) receives the 2026 Cullen Chambers Preservation and Stewardship Award
08/20/26 - Residents want to see McNab Point Lighthouse (ON) restored
08/19/26 - Coast Guard installs an LED beacon in Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (ME)
08/18/26 - Detailed report on Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) gives completion date as spring 2027 with lens return next October
08/18/26 - Locals complain new LED beacon at Chatham Lighthouse (MA) does have same sweep as its predecessor
08/15/26 - Point Prim Lighthouse (PEI) being reshingled for first time in decades
08/14/26 - $1 million restoration that includes repointing exterior brickwork is underway at Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC)
08/13/26 - Tours resume at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse (NH) after being paused due to storm damage in 2024
08/13/26 - Kevich Lighthouse (WI), a private aid to navigation, on the market for $1.28 million
08/13/26 - Park surrounding Five Mile Point Lighthouse (CT) closed for the foreseeable future due to storm damage
08/12/26 - Friends of Acadia's annual benefit raises over $400,000 to restore Baker Island Lighthouse (ME)
08/12/26 - Coast Guard has started a maintenance project at Diamond Head Lighthouse (HI)
08/07/26 - Resolution designating August 7th National Lighthouse Day has been introduced in the Senate

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