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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
09/18/20 - Design phase underway for restoration of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) that will include marble floors, metalwork, and repainting the tower
09/18/20 - $60,000 grant will address shoreline erosion at Piney Point Lighthouse (MD)
09/15/20 - US Lighthouse Society places display in county park to draw attention to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD)
09/11/20 - Congressman visits Huron Island Lighthouse (MI) and discusses restoration options
09/10/20 - Scott and Karen Dombrowski have spent 27 seasons as caretakers of Goat Island Lighthouse (ME)
09/09/20 - Renovations at Point Lookout Lighthouse (MD) nearing completion after nearly two years
09/09/20 - Construction of a replacement Cole Shoal Lighthouse (ON) nearly complete
09/08/20 - Coast Guard saves man stranded by storms at Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
09/08/20 - President Trump visits Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) to extend ban on offshore drilling
09/08/20 - Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) reopens for climbing with gloves and masks required
09/07/20 - Three rescued after boat capsizes on way to make improvements at Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse (MA)
09/04/20 - Buffalo South Entrance Lighthouse (NY) was recently painted for the first time in many years
09/03/20 - Preservation society raising funds to protect Round Island Lighthouse (MI) from high water level
09/02/20 - Fundraising effort aims to keep sculpture at Port Clinton Lighthouse (OH)
09/01/20 - Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy is working on $40,000 worth of renovations at Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse (MI)
08/31/20 - Community celebrates thirty years since the restoration of Marshall Point Lighthouse (ME)
08/30/20 - Locals call on private owner of rusted Stamford Harbor Lighthouse (CT) to make improvements
08/30/20 - Fish fry raises funds for ongoing restoration of Ashtabula Lighthouse (OH)
08/28/20 - Nature Conservancy of Canada and Explore Lorneville Inc. are fundraising to restore Musquash Head Lighthouse (NB)
08/28/20 - Grant will fund restoration of oil house at Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse (ME)
08/28/20 - Watch Hill Lighthouse (RI) to be made available for transfer under National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
08/27/20 - Video shows progress that has been made at North Manitou Shoal Lighthouse (MI) in recent years
08/27/20 - Cheri and David Anderson, docents at Admiralty Head Lighthouse, named Washington State Parks volunteers of the year
08/26/20 - Ceremonies on October 3 will honor five Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers
08/25/20 - Protective breakwater at Harbour of Refuge Lighthouse (DE) is falling apart
08/24/20 - Video shows improvements made to screwpile foundation at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD) this summer
08/24/20 - Auxiliary Coast Guard members form non-profit to care for Ned's Point Lighthouse (MA)
08/24/20 - Stonington Harbor Lighthouse (CT) to reopen to visitors after completion of $1.3 million preservation and restoration project
08/23/20 - $1 million restoration of Nantucket Lightship LV 112 (MA) that is expected to take 3 months has begun
08/22/20 - Live virtual tours of San Luis Obispo Lighthouse (CA) available during COVID-19 shutdown
08/21/20 - New hiking trail named after former keeper finished at Cape Spencer Lighthouse (NB)
08/20/20 - Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) will be closed to daytime tours the first 3 weeks of September due to site maintenance
08/20/20 - Annual garage sale to benefit Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH) set for September 12
08/20/20 - GoFundMe account set up for Sheffield Island Lighthouse (CT) after annual fundraising event had to be canceled
11/09/19 - Resolution of submerged land lease delays close of Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) auction

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