Lighthouse Friends

Welcome to Lighthousefriends.com!

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
02/14/20 - High water levels are damaging concrete protection at Point Betsie Lighthouse (MI)
02/14/20 - Juneau Lighthouse Association has become Five Finger Lighthouse Society and moved to St. Petersburg (AK)
02/14/20 - $6,000 and supplies have been donated to rebuild Lion's Head Lighthouse (ON)
02/12/20 - Society president notes increased attendance and repairs made in 2019 report on Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH)
02/10/20 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) is shining once again after Coast Guard made repairs
02/09/20 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) has gone dark....again
02/08/20 - Preservation League of New York State designates Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY) as one of its Seven to Save for 2020-21
02/05/20 - Admiralty Head Lighthouse (WA) will likely be closed through August for restoration work
01/28/20 - Perimeter road at Beavertail Lighthouse (RI) to close permanently starting February 3
01/24/20 - Coast Guard has begun assembling pieces of new prefabricated Bouctouche Bar Lighthouse (NB)
01/23/20 - Annual fundraising gala that allows guests to climb Hillsboro Lighthouse (FL) at night is March 13
01/23/20 - Northern Bruce Peninsula accepting donations to help rebuild Lion's Head Harbour Lighthouse (ON)
01/23/20 - Coal house, privy, and cisterns at Point Fermin Lighthouse (CA) to be included in a National Register of Historic Places nomination
01/21/20 - Dow Chemical to fund renovation of Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse (MI)
01/21/20 - Fundraiser on January 25 to support "Inside Out" campaign to renovate interior of Grand Haven Pier Lights (MI)
01/21/20 - Santa Barbara Maritime Museum to celebrate 164th anniversary of Point Conception Lighthouse (CA)
01/20/20 - Keeper of Scarlett Point Lighthouse (BC) wins $1 million in lottery
01/17/20 - Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy (OH) pays its annual $2 rent and plans more landscaping improvements
01/16/20 - Historian links suffragist to abandoned Scituate Lighthouse (MA)
01/15/20 - Access to Pensacola Lighthouse (FL) remains limited to DOD cardholders after December attack
01/12/20 - Powerful winter storm destroys Lion's Head Lighthouse (ON)
01/11/20 - Blue Heron Company donates $11,000 for restoration of Big Tub Lighthouse (ON)
01/11/20 - Collection of photographs show ongoing work to protect East Point Lighthouse (NJ)
01/10/20 - Earthquakes in Puerto Rico have collapsed wall at Guanica Lighthouse (PR)
01/09/20 - $2,820 from sales of Lighthouse Lemonade donated to St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL)
12/30/19 - Annual half-marathon and 5K to benefit Morris Island Lighthouse (SC) set for February 1
11/14/19 - 147th anniversary celebration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) planned before $9 million tower restoration begins
11/12/19 - With over $200,0000 raised, contract is awarded to rebuild Cole Shole Lighthouse (ON)
11/09/19 - Resolution of submerged land lease delays close of Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) auction

email Kraig