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
03/19/25 - St. Joseph Today to manage tours of St. Joseph Pier Lighthouses (MI) this year
03/19/25 - Volunteers seek to keep Fresnel lenses from St. Joseph Pier Lighthouses (MI) in the city
03/18/25 - 'Matinicus: A Lighthouse Play' will tell the story of Abbie Burgess at Bangor Opera House (ME)
03/18/25 - Celebration planned for June 21 to mark the 150th anniversary of White River Lighthouse (MI)
03/13/25 - Canadian government designates Wrights Range Lighthouse (PEI) heritage lighthouses
03/12/25 - Sandy Hook Lighthouse (NJ) featured on Jeopardy!
03/12/25 - Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (OR) shrouded during $1.6 million restoration
03/06/25 - Federal firings impact Yaquina Head Lighthouse (OR) and tours are put on hold
03/05/25 - Restoration of Hunting Island Lighthouse (SC) should be finished by end of 2025
03/04/25 - Events planned to mark the 150th anniversary of West Point Lighthouse (PEI)
03/01/25 - Reedy Island Rear Range Lighthouse (DE) is being offered to eligible entities
02/26/25 - Shoreline protection set to being at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
02/25/25 - Michigan contractor Jonathan Coffer will return to Eldred Rock Lighthouse (AK) in 2025 to continue work on tower
02/23/25 - Four-day Junior Historian Program to be offered at Piney Point Lighthouse (MD)
02/23/25 - Ventilator ball has been restored, painted and placed back atop Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA)
02/23/25 - Fresnel lens from Coney Island Lighthouse on display at Custom House Maritime Museum in Newburyport
02/22/25 - License plate featuring Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) is the second most popular custom plate in state
02/19/25 - Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society (NY) has canceled its annual musicfest for 2025 and will focus on renovation projects
02/19/25 - Maritime Museum Louisiana plans to raise $2 million to save Tchefuncte River Lighthouse (LA)
02/15/25 - Celebration at Piedras Blancas Lighthouse (CA) marked 150th anniversary of first lighting
02/15/25 - Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD) to celebrate its 150th anniversary on August 9
02/13/25 - Road repairs to prevent access to Kilauea Point Lighthouse (HI) from February 17 to April 30

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