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
07/02/25 - Inspection trip scheduled for July 10 as part of ongoing Penfield Reef Lighthouse (CT) auction
07/01/25 - Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse (WI) available to eligible entities under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
07/01/25 - Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse (MI) available to eligible entities under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
06/29/25 - Archaeologists unearth remnants of historic tram at Split Rock Lighthouse (MN)
06/27/25 - Repairs to walkway at Marshall Point Lighthouse (ME) have been finished
06/26/25 - Flotilla of classic lighthouse tenders helps celebrate 150th anniversary of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD)
06/24/25 - New Fresnel lens at Two Harbor Lighthouse (MN) to be activated just before town's fireworks on July 4
06/23/25 - Volunteers rally to clean up Frankfort Breakwater Lighthouse (MI) before interior lead paint removal begins
06/20/25 - Coast Guard installs new LED beacon in Gay Head Lighthouse (MA), restoring its original white-white-red flash pattern
06/04/25 - Owner to hold open house on June 7 to celebration 100th anniversary of Fairport Breakwater Lighthouse (OH)
06/04/25 - Police release images of Persons of Interest in Tarrytown Lighthouse (NY) vandalism
06/02/25 - Tarrytown Lighthouse (NY) damaged in arson and vandalism spree
05/29/25 - Scaffolding comes down as restoration of Hunting Island Lighthouse (SC) nears completion
05/29/25 - Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (MI) takes new name as its mission expands
05/27/25 - Evening climbs of Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC) available every Tuesday through August 26
05/24/25 - Access to Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) restored after first phase of project wraps up
05/24/25 - National Park Service restores keeper's dwelling at Loggerhead Key Lighthouse (FL)
05/23/25 - Keeper's dwelling at Doubling Point Range (ME) to be auctioned off soon
05/23/25 - Warwick Neck Lighthouse (RI) to be auctioned off after no acceptable application for ownership was received

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