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
11/20/19 - The light atop Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) has stopped rotating for the third time this year
11/19/19 - Powerful winds cause loss of bull's-eye panel from Fresnel lens in Devils Island Lighthouse (WI)
11/19/19 - Hillsboro Lighthouse (FL) dark through end of November due to maintenance work
11/14/19 - Repairs to Marblehead Lighthouse (OH) taking longer than expected
11/14/19 - 147th anniversary celebration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) planned before $9 million tower restoration begins
11/13/19 - First monthly flight to St. George Reef Lighthouse (CA) kicks off the November to April season
11/12/19 - With over $200,0000 raised, contract is awarded to rebuild Cole Shole Lighthouse (ON)
11/12/19 - Charlevoix County to seek grant to help repair Beaver Island Lighthouse (MI)
11/12/19 - Ceremony marks transfer of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) from Coast Guard to BLM
11/12/19 - Giant flag flown from Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) on Veterans Day
11/09/19 - Resolution of submerged land lease delays close of Sand Key Lighthouse (FL) auction
11/09/19 - Elections Canada used helicopter to deliver ballots to B.C. lighthouses
11/06/19 - Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (MD) gets new privy; steel beams and tie-rods are next
11/04/19 - Point Reyes Lighthouse (CA) to reopen on November 8 after $5.7 million rehabilitation project
11/02/19 - Oyster roast fundraiser to be held for Cockspur Lighthouse (GA) on December 14
11/02/19 - Giant sand-filled tubes will protect East Point Lighthouse (NJ) at a cost of $460,000
11/01/19 - Storm rips siding from Lion's Head Lighthouse (ON) and punctures hole in tower
11/01/19 - Groundbreaking for new lighthouse tower at Door County Maritime Museum (WI) will be November 13
10/30/19 - Refuge to celebrate 88th birthday with relighting of St. Marks Lighthouse (FL) on October 31
10/28/19 - Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC) celebrates its 160th anniversary on November 1 with free climbs
10/24/19 - High water levels impacting foundation of Waugoshance Lighthouse (MI)
10/21/19 - Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) will be closed and inactive through November 15
10/20/19 - Failing exterior stucco being repaired at Marblehead Lighthouse (OH)

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