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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
7/23/21 - New historical marker at Stingray Point Lighthouse (VA) tells of six slaves who found freedom at the lighthouse in 1861
7/21/21 - Friends of Shipwreck Point Lighthouse (PEI) has been waiting 7 years for a decision on its ownership application
7/21/21 - Concord Point Lighthouse (MD) to opend on August 7 for the frist time since the start of the pandemic
7/20/21 - Richard Skidmore, keeper of Gay Head Lighthouse (MA), retires after 31 years
7/20/21 - Dunkirk Lighthouse (NY) holding a yard sale July 22 - 24 to raise funds to install 1,100 feet of fencing
7/18/21 - State budget includes $18.9 million for a full restoration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA)
7/18/21 - Foundation repairs for Choptank River Lighthouse (MD) have been completed
7/15/21 - Phase one of restoration of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) - removing seven layers of interior paint - is almost finished
7/14/21 - Mayor wants state to contribute $2.5 million to restore Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
7/13/21 - Evening socials on July 20 and 27 will allow public to see restored Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME)
7/13/21 - Copper Harbor Lighthouse (MI) has been renovated but lack of a vendor to run boat tours prevents the public from visiting
7/13/21 - Restoration of Cape Cod Lighthouse (MA) should be finished in time to re-open next summer
7/13/21 - South Carolina legislature allocates $3 million for repairs to Hunting Island Lighthouse (SC)
7/12/21 - City of Oswego to sue Port Authority over construction that blocks views of Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY)
7/07/21 - Initial closing date for online auction of Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT) is August 5
7/07/21 - Applications are being accepted for inn keepers to reopen East Brother Lighthouse (CA) in September
7/07/21 - Westchester County executive announces $3.3 million rehabilitaton of Tarrytown Lighthouse (NY)
7/07/21 - Forever postage stamps featuring five Mid-Atlantic lighthouses will be issued on August 6
7/06/21 - Port pauses construction of building that would block views of Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY)
7/05/21 - Visitors can now climb Cape Forchu Lighthouse (NS) for the first time in many years
7/05/21 - Restoration of Cockspur Island Lighthouse (GA) has begun
7/05/21 - Keeper's duplex and fog signal building at Middle Island Lighthouse (MI) are for sale
7/04/21 - Road to Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse (HI) remains closed three years after lava flow covered part of it
7/03/21 - $4.5 million in this year's state budget will fund the replacement of the final two bridges leading to Point Sur Lighthouse (CA)
6/30/21 - Mayor and residents displeased by port development that blocks views of Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY)
6/29/21 - Coast Guard to remove 230 tons of soil surrounding East Chop Lighthouse (MA) after tests reveal a high concentration of lead
6/29/21 - Express Tram now stops at Ocracoke Lighthouse (NC)
6/25/21 - Five years after acquiring the lighthouse, North Manitou Light Keepers (MI) are ready to offer tours
6/24/21 - Michigan Lighthouse Festival will be held at Mission Point Lighthouse (MI) on August 6 and 7
6/22/21 - Boat tours to Oswego Lighthouse (NY) will be offered this summer on Fridays and Saturdays
6/21/21 - Tower restoration and soil remediation planned for East Chop Lighthouse (MA) in coming months
6/20/21 - Stolen door knob has been returned to Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) from Indiana
6/20/21 - Summer camps invited to add Sheffield Island Lighthouse (CT) to their program

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