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
2/24/21 - $4,000 grant will allow divers to assess foundation of Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY) as part of an engineering study
2/21/21 - U.S. Lighthouse Society offering $1,000 emergency relief grants to lighthouse organizations in 2021
2/17/21 - Museum to offer virtual presentation on female lighthouse keepers of Michigan on February 24
2/17/21 - New tours and exhibits featured at Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) starting March 1
2/15/21 - Annual wedding vow renewal at Absecon Lighthouse (NJ) restricted due to COVID-19
2/11/21 - New pictorial marker in Black Rock focuses on Fayerweather Island Lighthouse (CT) and Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT)
2/10/21 - Various events planned to celebrate 150th anniversary of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI) in 2021
2/10/21 - Operator sought for Fort Point Lighthouse (NS) for the next 3 years
2/10/21 - Fundraising initiated for security cameras at Grand Haven Pierhead Lighthouses (MI) to prevent vandalism
2/10/21 - Bill introduced for license plate featuring Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) to benefit Tybee Island Historical Society
2/10/21 - Holes dug around East Chop Lighthouse (MA) for soil contamination testing
2/08/21 - East Point Lighthouse (NJ) closed until agreement between historical society and state is reached
2/06/21 - Virtual presentation on Hudson River Lighthouses scheduled for May 12
2/01/21 - Coast Guard crew helicopters out to Stannard Rock Lighthouse (MI) to board up broken window
1/30/21 - Contract to start a detailed survey of lead contamination at East Chop Lighthouse (MA) on February 2
1/28/21 - $750,000 grant has been secured for exterior stucco repair and interior stair replacement at Bald Head Lighthouse (NC)
1/28/21 - Ribon cutting ceremony to be held February 1 for restored Cape St. George Lighthouse (FL)
1/25/21 - Caroline Woodward describes life during pandemic at Lennard Island Lighthouse (BC), where she has been a keeper since 2008
1/23/21 - Online Valentine auction to support Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA) begins January 24
1/21/21 - Maritime museum accepting photographs of Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY) for juried exhibit
1/15/21 - Viewing platform will be built this spring near Peggy's Cove Lighthouse (NS)
1/14/21 - $30.7 million project to protect eroding shoreline at Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) to begin this spring

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