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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
09/16/19 - New bid extends Ontonagon Breakwater Lighthouse (MI) auction
09/13/19 - Maine Open Lighthouse Day on September 14 offers chance to see inside lighthouses
09/13/19 - Stage Harbor Lighthouse (MA) gets new coat of paint
09/12/19 - Protective seawall saves West Point Lighthouse (PEI) from Hurricane Dorian
09/12/19 - Two women raised over $17,000 for Isle au Haut Lighthouse (ME) by swimming around island
09/12/19 - Sixty qualified applicants vied for East Brother Lighthouse (CA) innkeeper job
09/12/19 - Bird Island Lighthouse (MA) Bicentennial Celebration is September 14
09/11/19 - Stucco on Marblehead Lighthouse (OH) being repaired over next few months
09/11/19 - Bidding in Poe Reef Lighthouse (MI) auction reaches $75,000
09/10/19 - City may purchase dwelling used by keepers of St. Joseph Pier Lights (MI)
09/07/19 - Work on $9.1 million restoration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse to begin next summer
09/07/19 - First phase of work on keeper's dwelling at Nobska Point Lighthouse (MA) to start next week
09/05/19 - Boyt family creates foundation to raise $2.5 million to save Bolivar Point Lighthouse (TX)
09/04/19 - Hurricane Dorian causes significant shoreline erosion near Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL)
09/02/19 - Keeper returns to Gannet Rock Lighthouse (NB) after being away for twenty-six years
09/02/19 - Tours of Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse (WI) and Fresnel lens dedication set for September 7
09/02/19 - Point Isabel Lighthouse (TX) transferred to Texas Historical Commission
09/01/19 - Point Reyes Lighthouse (CA) to reopen in October after $5 million restoration
08/31/19 - International Chimney Corporation to add tension bands to Sabine Pass Lighthouse (LA) in October
08/31/19 - Floating dock installed at St. Jacques Island Lighthouse (NL) to help with restoration activities
08/30/19 - Fresnel lens atop Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) gets protective wrapping before Hurricane Dorian makes landfall
08/30/19 - High bidder in Superior Entry Lighthouse (WI) auction identified
08/26/19 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) beacon should start revolving again after fuse was replaced
08/26/19 - Superior Entry Lighthouse (WI) sells at auction for $159,000
08/26/19 - Project to strip, repair, and paint Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) will last two years
08/26/19 - Refurbished pier improves access to Waukegan Harbor Lighthouse (IL)
08/24/19 - Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association (FL) to acquire Pacetti House and 3.2 acres for $1.7 million
08/23/19 - Enragee Point Lighthouse (NS) is the 100th designated heritage lighthouse in Canada
08/21/19 - Police are investigating the cutting of a ground wire at East Point Lighthouse (NJ)
08/20/19 - North Head Lighthouse (WA) to reopen to public this week
08/20/19 - Temporary sand dune protecting West Point Lighthouse (PEI) while a more permanent solution is studied
04/10/19 - GSA has initiated online auction for Sand Key Lighthouse (FL)

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