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
10/16/19 - Replica Fresnel lens atop St. Marks Lighthouse (FL) to be activated October 31
10/16/19 - Participants in New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge, October 19-20, could win $1,000
10/16/19 - Groundbreaking for first phase of Stonington Harbor Lighthouse (CT) museum renovation is October 26
10/15/19 - City would have to pay $445,000 to federal government for St. Joseph keeper's duplex (MI)
10/15/19 - Ten volunteers from Cheniere Energy spend day building bridge at Sabine Pass Lighthouse (LA)
10/14/19 - 145th Anniversary of St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL) to be celebrated on October 15
10/14/19 - New owner visits Superior Entry Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
10/11/19 - Hayes Scriven lands his dream job of site manager at Split Rock Lighthouse (MN)
10/10/19 - 5K race raises $6,500 for restoration of Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY)
10/09/19 - With catwalk recently returned to pier, Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy (MI) to focus on restoration of the two lighthouses
10/08/19 - Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) to be repainted this fall
10/07/19 - Point Wilson Lighthouse (WA) leased to U.S. Lighthouse Society
10/06/19 - Association constructs illuminated railing around Verona Beach Lighthouse (NY)
10/05/19 - 20th Annual New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge is October 19-20
10/04/19 - Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks transfer of Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX)
10/04/19 - First phase of Block Island Southeast Lighthouse (RI) restoration is complete
10/04/19 - Public input invited on fate of Coast Guard housing at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
09/30/19 - Annual 5k run to benefit Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY) is October 6
09/30/19 - Extensive rehabilitation of Cape Cod Lighthouse (MA) to begin this fall
09/29/19 - Celebration of 140th birthday of Janet Head Lighthouse (ON) to be celebrated October 15
09/29/19 - Restoration of lantern room has begun at East Chop Lighthouse (MA)
09/29/19 - Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for park that improves access to Marquette Lighthouse (MI)
09/26/19 - Street to be named Captain Donahue Drive in honor of second keeper of South Haven Pierhead Lighthouse (MI)
09/26/19 - Barnegat Lighthouse (NJ) to appear in first episode of new television drama
09/24/19 - More improvements planned for Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)
09/24/19 - More improvements planned for Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)
09/24/19 - Deadline on applications for 4 reef lighthouses in Florida is October 9
09/23/19 - Poe Reef Lighthouse (MI) sold at auction for $97,000
09/23/19 - 300 Michigan Cares for Tourism volunteers spend day on projects at Grand Traverse Lighthouse (MI)
09/22/19 - Vandalism becoming an issue at Peggys Cove Lighthouse (NS)
09/21/19 - Public invited to forum on September 26 with new owners of Beaver Island Lighthouse (MI)
09/19/19 - Friends of the Concord Point Lighthouse celebrate 40th anniversary
09/17/19 - Ontonagon Breakwater Lighthouse (MI) sold at auction for $7,500
04/10/19 - GSA has initiated online auction for Sand Key Lighthouse (FL)

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