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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
07/02/20 - Lantern room has been placed atop the lighthouse tower at Door County Maritime Museum (WI)
07/02/20 - Beavertail Lighthouse (RI) may soon become available under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
06/30/20 - Point Prim Lighthouse (PEI) is being spruced up this summer but celebration of its 175th birthday will wait until 2021
06/30/20 - J.B. Leslie Co. has begun repointing Burnt Island Lighthouse (ME)
06/30/20 - Daily tours to Rock Island Lighthouse (NY) begin July 2
06/29/20 - H. Lee White Museum and Oswego Lighthouse (NY) opening in July
06/29/20 - Town of Berwick has until March 2021 to remove Ship Shoal Lighthouse (LA)
06/29/20 - Foundation of 1871 fence exposed at former site of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC)
06/26/20 - Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC) will remain closed to climbing for the season
06/26/20 - First phase of planned work on Stonington Harbor Lighthouse (CT) is complete
06/26/20 - The Keepers House and Gift Shop at Concord Point Lighthouse (MD) will reopen on July 11; tower to remain closed
06/25/20 - Bell from Barnegat Lightship (NJ) unveiled at its new home in Barnegat Light
06/25/20 - Lorain Lighthouse (OH) to reopen for tours and dinners on July 3
06/25/20 - Two suspects arrested for spraying anti-Trump graffiti on Menominee North Pier Lighthouse (MI)
06/23/20 - Gulf has claimed site where Cape San Blas Lighthouse (FL) stood before being moved in 2014
06/21/20 - Appeals Court bans large gatherings at Wings Neck Lighthouse (MA)
06/21/20 - Hunting Island Lighthouse (SC) reopens with reservation system to ensure proper distancing
06/19/20 - Marshall Point Lighthouse (ME) to open on July 2
06/19/20 - Vermilion Lighthouse (OH) receives new coat of paint
06/19/20 - USLHS has restored Coast Guard house at Point Wilson Lighthouse (WA) for overnight stays
06/19/20 - Port Isabel Lighthouse (Tx) to reopen on June 25
06/19/20 - Record high water levels force Tawas Point State Park to allow only foot traffic; Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) closed for the season
06/18/20 - Split Rock Lighthouse (NY) will open on July 15 and limit number of daily visitors
06/18/20 - Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (OH) to open on July 1 with reduced hours
06/16/20 - Engineering firm has prepared improvements for Sapelo Island Lighthouse (GA), which turns 200 this year
06/16/20 - Work on trail and dock at Saugerties Lighthouse (NY) delayed by COVID-19
06/15/20 - Huntington Lighthouse MusicFest (NY) canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19
06/11/20 - Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (MI) to open to public on June 16
06/10/20 - Contract awarded for restoration of first and second floors of Toledo Harbor Lighthouse (OH)
06/09/20 - St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society (CA) applies for permit needed for repairs and tours
06/06/20 - Work has begun on rebuilding Cole Shoal Lighthouse (ON)
06/05/20 - Coast Guard has closed access to Cape Disappointment Lighthouse (WA)
06/05/20 - Federal funding for road repair could restore access to Cabot Head Lighthouse (ON)
06/05/20 - Reconstruction of Lion's Head Harbour Lighthouse (ON) to begin in coming weeks
06/04/20 - 'The Lightkeeper' sculpture placed near Port Clinton Lighthouse (OH)
06/04/20 - Auction of replica third-order Fresnel lens from the movie 'The Lighthouse' that had a starting bid of $80,000 ends with no bidders
06/03/20 - Mendota Lighthouse (MI) on the market for $495,000
05/31/20 - Lantern room of Hilton Head Rear Range Lighthouse (SC) has been restored and the tower painted
05/30/20 - Norton family forms non-profit to preserve recently relocated Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse (PEI)
05/29/20 - Spalling brick has been replaced at Copper Harbor Lighthouse (MI)
05/28/20 - Soil remediation and other projects at Watch Hill Lighthouse (RI) nearing completion
05/27/20 - A $60,000 Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program grant will be used to restore and paint St. Helena Island Lighthouse (MI)
05/26/20 - Compound that includes Key Largo Lighthouse (FL) on the market for $7.9 million
05/24/20 - Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B reopens with to-go breakfasts
05/24/20 - Tours of Alki Point Lighthouse (WA) suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19
11/09/19 - Resolution of submerged land lease delays close of Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) auction

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