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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
05/19/22 - As part of a six-week restoration of Staten Island Rear Range Lighthouse (NY), lead paint was removed and metalwork was repainted
05/18/22 - Teenagers charged for vandalism of Grand Haven Inner Lighthouse (MI)
05/18/22 - Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy to lease city-owned chalet to serve as a gift shop for Muskegon Lighthouse (MI)
05/18/22 - High bid for American Shoal Lighthouse (FL) tops $700,000
05/17/22 - Sombrero Key Lighthouse (FL) sells at auction for $575,000
05/16/22 - Carysfort Reef Lighthouse (FL) sells at acution for $415,000
05/15/22 - Structure supporting first-order Fresnel lens from Piedras Blancas Lighthouse (CA) is in danger of collapsing
05/13/22 - Restored Lightship Columbia expected to return to Columbia River Maritime Museum in June
05/12/22 - Ospreys return to elevated nesting platform at Huntington Harbor Lighthouse (NY)
05/11/22 - Mayflies force postponement of exterior cleaning of Menominee North Pier Lighthouse (MI)
05/11/22 - Well-dressed young men caught on camera vandalizing Grand Haven Inner Lighthouse (MI)
05/10/22 - Special events planned this summer to celebrate the bicentennial of Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse (NY)
05/09/22 - Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) forced to close after lightning strike
05/09/22 - St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL) will be closed for a few weeks during tower restoration
05/09/22 - Replica fourth-order Fresnel lens installed atop Harbour Town Lighthouse (SC)
05/05/22 - Scaffolding encloses Barnegat Lighthouse (NJ) during restoration work that is expected to finish in October
05/04/22 - A $40,000 grant will pay for architectural and engineering services for restoration of Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
05/04/22 - Work on a new park has begun at former site of Cleveland Lighthouse (OH)
05/03/22 - Police arrest two women after security cameras show they scratched graffiti on Grand Haven Inner Lighthouse (MI)
05/02/22 - National Lighthouse Museum's first boat tour of the season will be on May 22
05/02/22 - Point Clark Lighthouse (ON) receives $117,100 grant to enhance its museum
04/29/22 - Ninety-four-year-old Buddy Grover has climbed Absecon Lighthouse (NJ) more than 1,0000 times
04/29/22 - Marshal Point Lighthouse (ME) opens for the season with new artifacts on display
04/22/22 - Additional volunteers needed to conduct tours of Wood Island Lighthouse (ME) this July and August
04/22/22 - Coast Guard Flotilla 63 will open Neds Point Lighthouse (MA) on alternate Saturdays from May 7 to October 15
04/20/22 - USG foundation donates $5,000 towards construction of a pavilion at Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI)
04/19/22 - The 3 keeper's dwellings near site of former Cape Fear Lighthouse (NC) are for sale
04/19/22 - Concerts and events planned to celebrate Marblehead Lighthouse (OH) bicentennial this summer
04/19/22 - Free housing offered for volunteers who will work 32 hours a week at Ocracoke Island Lighthouse (NC)
04/16/22 - New York senators secure $5.9 million in federal funding for Oswego Harbor Lighthouse and breakwater
04/14/22 - Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation has established a GoFundMe page to raise money to bid on 3 reef lights
04/13/22 - Town meeting approves expenditure of $2 million to restore Scituate Lighthouse (MA)
04/13/22 - Contractor will need to repaint Shipwreck Point Lighthouse (PEI) as paint applied last year for $250,000 is peeling
04/12/22 - Cape May Lighthouse (NJ) to offer nighttime climbs in 2022 for stargazing during select new moon dates
04/09/22 - Warwick has received a $775,000 federal grant to restore Conimicut Lighthouse (RI)

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