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
02/03/23 - 183-year-old, wooden Port Burwell Lighthouse (ON) closed after investigation finds structural concerns
02/01/23 - $535,000 budgeted for a fixed pier and floating dock at Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY)
02/01/23 - A pair of volunteers will live in the the keeper's house at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse (ME) for second year in a row
01/26/23 - Pennsylvania woman suing after falling down ladder at Five Islands Lighthouse (NS) in 2017
01/26/23 - Lens tours and gift shop sales to benefit the repair fund will be held at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse (CA) on January 28
01/21/23 - Help Swallowtail Lighthouse (NB) win $50,000 by voting each day in the National Trust for Canada competition
01/20/23 - Stone revetment to protect Montauk Lighthouse (NY) is nearly complete
01/20/23 - New owner of Hooper Island Lighthouse (MD) shares restoration plans
01/19/23 - With electric work completed, a relighting is being planned for Sanibel Island Lighthouse (FL)
01/18/23 - Lantern room and watchroom at Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (MI) restored with help from Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program
01/17/23 - Lightship Columbia (OR) has been towed to Tongue Point while Maritime Museum dock is repaired
01/16/23 - Winner of auction for Hopper Island Lighthouse (MD) revealed
01/16/23 - Canadian Coast Guard is hiring assistant lighthouse keepers for British Columbia
01/13/23 - Coast Guard helicopters out to White Shoal Lighthouse and Grays Reef Lighthouse (MI) to make repairs after storm
01/13/23 - Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) will be closed for tours in 2023 while restoration work is done
01/12/23 - Presque Isle North Pierhead Lighthouse (PA) is now available to qualified entities under the NHLPA
01/09/23 - South Street Seaport Museum has taken initial steps for the restoration of Titanic Memorial Lighthouse (NY)
01/09/23 - Absecon Lighthouse (NJ) to celebrate its 166th anniversary on Jan. 14-15 with free climbs for kids
01/08/23 - Wave breaks open doors at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse (CA) and floods interior with two feet of water
01/08/23 - Ferry service to Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC) canceled for at least the remainder of January due to damaged dock
01/01/23 - Sally Snowman to retire as keeper of Boston Lighthouse (MA) at the end of 2023

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