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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
06/30/22 - Lightship Nantucket (LV-112) will host spectators to view Boston fireworks as a fundraiser
06/28/22 - Fire that heavily damaged keeper's dwelling adjacent to Prospect Harbor Lighthouse (ME) started in a bathroom ventilator fan
06/27/22 - Keeper's dwelling adjacent to Prospect Harbor Lighthouse (ME) catches fire
06/26/22 - Sunrise Rotary to offer tours of Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse (WI) on July 4
06/26/22 - Trial will determine if Town of Hull can tax Graves Lighthouse (MA)
06/23/22 - Select board rejects plan to turn keeper's dwelling at Dice Head Lighthouse (ME) into short-term rental
06/23/22 - City to hire architectural firm to recommend needed repairs to Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
06/22/22 - Keepers of North Head Lighthouse push for restoration of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (WA)
06/22/22 - Several Race to Alaska comepetitors found shelter at New Dungeness Lighthouse (WA)
06/18/22 - Plum Beach Lighthouse (RI) being repainted this summer
06/16/22 - A $480,000 Michigan Department of Transportation grant will mostly fund exterior restoration of Port Austin Reef Lighthouse (MI)
06/16/22 - Boat tours to Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI) begin on July 7
06/16/22 - First lens tour held at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse (CA) since before the pandemic
06/15/22 - New resident keepers needed at Baker Island Lighthouse (MA) next season
06/14/22 - Bay Mills Indian Community taking over management of Point Iroquois Lighthouse (MI)
06/14/22 - Boat tours to Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY) begin on June 17 and 18
06/12/22 - Authorities investigating suspicious fire that destroyed Indian Head Front Range Lighthouse (NB)
06/12/22 - Castine board members hear input on lease of keeper's house at Dice Head Lighthouse (ME)
06/12/22 - A $500,000 grant kickstarts fundraising for the $6 million needed to repair foundation of Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY)
06/10/22 - Fire damages Indian Point Front Range Lighthouses (NB) beyond repair just days before it was to be relocated
06/09/22 - Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) opens for tours for first time in two years due to pandemic
06/08/22 - A $4.75 million contract has been awarded to repair the breakwater and foundation at Oswego Harbor Lighthouse (NY) this summer
06/08/22 - Nearly $2 million in federal funding will be used to combat shoreline erosion at Piney Point Lighthouse (MD)
06/06/22 - New licensing agreement signed between county and Door County Maritime Museum for Cana Island Lighthouse (WI)
06/06/22 - Six keepers of Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (FL) honored with bronze grave markers
06/04/22 - Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA) receives $22,500 grant to complete restoration of summer kitchen
06/03/22 - 150th anniversary celebration of Cape Blanco Lighthouse (OR) postponed until June 11 due to bad weather
06/01/22 - Political activists evicted from Round Island Passage Lighthouse (MI)

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