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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
10/15/24 - Fresnel lens atop Amelia Island Lighthouse (FL) active again after being out of service for 18 months
10/15/24 - Final keepers of the season share their experiences at Five Finger Islands Lighthouse (AK)
10/10/24 - State Building Commission awards $500,000 to Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI) for reconstruction of barn
10/09/24 - A $50,0000 grant from Destination Door County will help reconstruct barn and summer kitchen at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI)
10/05/24 - National Park Service volunteers get chance to live at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse (ME)
10/03/24 - Video provides update on restoration of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC)
10/03/24 - Nearly all exterior paint has been removed from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) as part of restoration
10/01/24 - Refurbished Tarrytown Lighthouse (NY) to open for tours on Saturdays starting October 5
10/01/24 - Guided tours of Stratford Point Lighthouse (CT) to be offered in October and November
10/01/24 - Repairs to Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse's (ME) slate roof to begin thanks to a Save America's Treasures grnt
09/28/24 - Annual tour of Little Traverse Lighthouse (MI) to be held on October 5
09/25/24 - Turkey Point Lighthouse (MD) reopens to the public with a larger parking lot and a new trail
09/25/24 - Friends of Shipwreck Point Lighthouse (PEI) still waiting after applying for ownership of lighthouse 9 years ago
09/24/24 - New webcam features Whitefish Point Lighthouse (MI)
09/19/24 - Bell rang a dozen times at ribbon cutting ceremony for restored fog bell house at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (ME)
09/19/24 - Brevard County awards $775,000 tourism grant for construction of 2 more keeper's dwellings at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (FL)
09/19/24 - Keeper's dwelling at Nauset Lighthouse (MA) now available as a vacation rental
09/18/24 - State Department of Transportation awards a $2.2 million grant for restoration of Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)
09/16/24 - Lumber for packing crates as been delivered to Carmanah Point Lighthouse (BC)
09/12/24 - The exterior of the first floor of Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse to be painted at a cost of $10,236
09/11/24 - Renovated Louisbourg Lighthouse (NS) to be unveiled in ceremony on September 14
09/10/24 - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says it will reopen East Point Lighthouse (NJ) in two weeks
09/10/24 - Piece of historic Fresnel lens atop Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) fell out and shattered
09/09/24 - Historical society vacates East Point Lighthouse (NJ) as lease agreement expires
09/08/24 - Ribbon cutting ceremony for fully restored fog bell house at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (ME) to be held Sept. 14
09/06/24 - Petition launched to prevent de-staffing of Pachena Point and Carmanah Point Lighthouses (BC)
09/06/24 - Fourteen lighthouses to be open to the public for Maine Open Lighthouse Day on September 14
09/06/24 - Professor to give presentation on Sept. 9 about dig that uncovered foundation of original tower at Navesink Lighthouse (NJ)
09/06/24 - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to be shown at New Canal Lighthouse (LA) on September 27
09/05/24 - Volunteer group working to stabilize Peter Island Lighthouse (NS) before it loses its lantern room
09/05/24 - East Point Lighthouse (NJ) may be forced to close after lease agreement expires on September 6
09/04/24 - U.S. Lighthouse Society to host a "virtual telethon" on September 7 to celebrate its 40th anniversary

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