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
03/27/20 - The two-and-a-half-year, $2.1 million restoration of New Point Loma Lighthouse (CA) is complete
03/14/20 - Stonington Harbor Lighthouse (CT) has been gutted; renovations are underway
03/11/20 - Keeper Otho Bounds to be honored during a grave-side program on April 4 in Allen, Maryland
03/11/20 - Tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI) to be offered on select days this summer
03/08/20 - Volunteers needed as Point Sur Lighthouse (CA) prepares to re-open to visitors
03/06/20 - Merigomish Lighthouse (NS) remains standing today after being discontinued in 1897
03/06/20 - Lantern room and keeper's dwellings receiving attention at Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) during the off-season
03/04/20 - Fog signal building at Beaver Island Lighthouse (MI) may need to be protected from high lake levels
03/04/20 - Barnegat Light Historical Society purchases bell from Barnegat Lightship (NJ) for roughly $9,000
02/28/20 - Report on shoreline protection system at Point Betsie Lighthouse (MI) to be done in advance of repairs
02/20/20 - Owners of Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT) looking at using it as a columbarium
02/18/20 - January storm damages retaining wall at Wind Point Lighthouse (WI)
02/14/20 - High water levels are damaging concrete protection at Point Betsie Lighthouse (MI)
02/14/20 - Juneau Lighthouse Association has become Five Finger Lighthouse Society and moved to St. Petersburg (AK)
02/14/20 - $6,000 and supplies have been donated to rebuild Lion's Head Lighthouse (ON)
02/12/20 - Society president notes increased attendance and repairs made in 2019 report on Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH)
02/10/20 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) is shining once again after Coast Guard made repairs
02/09/20 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) has gone dark....again
02/08/20 - Preservation League of New York State designates Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY) as one of its Seven to Save for 2020-21
02/05/20 - Admiralty Head Lighthouse (WA) will likely be closed through August for restoration work
11/09/19 - Resolution of submerged land lease delays close of Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) auction

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