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
9/13/21 - Event to benefit Huron Island Lighthouse (MI) to be held on September 25 in Marquette
9/13/21 - No decision on ownership of Nottawasaga Lighthouse (ON) has been made years after it was declared surplus
9/11/21 - Tours of Alki Point Lighthouse (WA) being offered for the first time since start of pandemic
9/10/21 - Winning license plate design featuring Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) selected
9/09/21 - Maine Open Lighthouse Day is back in 2021 and will be held on September 11
9/09/21 - Toledo Lighthouse Festival is back after a one-year pandemic hiatus
9/08/21 - National Park Service has awarded ownership of Alligator Reef Lighthouse (FL) to Friends of the Pool, Inc.
9/08/21 - Lightship Huron (MI) reopens to public after extensive repairs
9/05/21 - Gift shop reopens at Cape Blanco (OR) but lighthouse remains closed
9/04/21 - St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL) reopens for climbing after a brief closure for restoration
9/04/21 - Fresnel lens returns to and is placed on display inside Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI)
9/01/21 - East Point Lighthouse (NJ) reopens after state gives historical society a temporary license
8/31/21 - To celebrate the restoration of its lantern room, the outer lighthouse at Grand Haven (MI) will be open Sept. 2 from 5 - 7 p.m.
8/31/21 - Opening of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) for climbing is unlikely in 2021
8/30/21 - Final stage of restoration has begun on Ashtabula Lighthouse (OH)
8/27/21 - Webcam atop Biloxi Lighthouse (MS) shows coast as Hurricane Ida approaches
8/27/21 - Castle Hill Inn signs agreement to maintain Castle Hill Lighthouse (RI) and has since painted tower
8/27/21 - St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL) closed for climbing while tower is repainted and metalwork is restored
8/25/21 - Stanley Cup pays a visit to Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse (QC)
8/24/21 - Cameras installed on pier at Grand Haven (MI) to help deter vandalism and assist with safety
8/22/21 - ICC-Commonwealth returns to Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) to resume metalwork restoration following COVID-19 disruption
8/21/21 - Dutch Island Preservation Society (RI) looking for $60,000 to recoat their lighthouse
8/20/21 - Rededication ceremony for restored New Point Loma Lighthouse (CA) held on August 20
8/20/21 - Plaque unveiled during celebration of bicentennial of Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME)
8/15/21 - Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT) sold at auction for $360,000
8/15/21 - Half of keeper's duplex at Southeast Block Island Lighthouse (RI) opens to public as a musuem
8/11/21 - Event on August 19 will celebrate 200th anniversary of Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME)

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