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
01/19/22 - Coast Guard installs LED beacon in lantern room at Point Betsie Lighthouse (MI)
01/19/22 - Volunteer resident keeper program returns to Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) for 2022
01/13/22 - Coast Guard contractor to begin soil remediation at East Chop Lighthouse (MA) on January 18
01/12/22 - Jones Point Lighthouse (VA) is in rough shape as National Park Service struggles to find funding to restore it
01/11/22 - Legislation allowing Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) license plate expected to pass soon as 750 have been pre-sold
01/07/22 - State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation provides $500,000 grant to Hudson-Athens Lighthouse (NY)
01/03/22 - Future of first-order Fresnel lens from Piedras Blancas Lighthouse (CA) still uncertain
12/30/21 - New parking lot and statue nearing completion at Biloxi Lighthouse (MS)
12/29/21 - County provides a $700,000 loan to complete restoration of Cana Island Lighthouse (WI)
12/29/21 - David Zapatka has photographed 182 of the nation's 800 lighthouses at night as part of a US Lighthouse Society project
12/29/21 - Pointe Betsie (MI) has received a $5.2 million state grant to enhance shoreline protection
12/24/21 - LED lighting installed on Verona Beach Lighthouse and Brewerton Lighthouse (NY)
12/20/21 - Privately owned Orient Point Lighthouse (NY) being used as an artist's retreat
12/20/21 - Southeast Block Island Lighthouse (RI) received a $110,450 grant that will be used for window restoration
12/20/21 - Canadian Coast Guard seeking feedback on foghorn at Cape Mudge Lighthouse (BC) and other navigational aids
12/15/21 - Recent storm nearly topples Horseshoe Reef Lighthouse (NY)
12/15/21 - USLHS' annual Lighthouse B&B Vacation Auction is underway
12/15/21 - GLLKA volunteers decorate Cheboygan River Front Range Lighthouse (MI) for the holidays
12/08/21 - Historic Columbia Lightship (OR) book found in Massachusetts donated to Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
12/07/21 - First ever Shelter Cove Community Lighthouse and Tree Lighting event held at Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (CA)
12/05/21 - Victorian Christmas returns to Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR) December 11-12 and 18-19
12/02/21 - Nova Scotia's Brier Island Lighthouse, Grand Passage Lighthouse, and Peter Island Lighthouse designated heritage lighthouses
12/02/21 - Burlington Main Canal Lighthouse (ON) designated a heritage lighthouse
12/01/21 - Guided walks, living history performances, and a book signing will be part of celebration marking the 150th anniversary of Trinidad Head Lighthouse (CA) on December 4

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