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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
12/10/23 - American Lighthouse Foundation gives its 2023 Keeper of the Light award to Peter Ralston
12/10/23 - Replacement of boardwalk leading to Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC) has begun and should be finished by April 1
12/08/23 - Annual lighting of Port Boca Grande Lighthouse (FL) will be held on December 9
12/07/23 - Warwick City Council gives mayor green light to acquire Warwick Neck Lighthouse (RI)
12/06/23 - Mayport Waterfront Partnership director says there is not set plan to relocate St. Johns River Lighthouse (FL)
12/06/23 - Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse (MD) sells at auction for $121,900
12/05/23 - Phase 1 of a 3-phase, $1.6 million restoration of Tybee Island Lighthouse (GA) has begun
12/04/23 - Work to begin on $16 million restoration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) in early 2024
12/02/23 - Trinidad Head Memorial Lighthouse (CA) lifted atop a new permanent foundation
12/01/23 - Rhode Island residents can now preorder a license plate to support Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
12/01/23 - Duo estimates it will take $4.5 million to restore Stamford Harbor Lighthouse (CT)
11/30/23 - Ground breaking ceremony for $3.6 million rehabilitation of Ocracoke Lighthouse (NC) to be held December 7
11/29/23 - Christmas tree shining brightly in waters off Cape Neddick Lighthouse (ME)
11/29/23 - $2 million campaign launched to restore Stannard Rock Lighthouse (MI) for use as a research station
11/27/23 - Fourth-order, Macbeth-Evans Fresnel lens now on display at Cape Canaveral Lighthouse (FL)
11/25/23 - Canadian Coast Guard installs new door after break-in at Seal Island Lighthouse (NS)
11/24/23 - Renovation of Swallowtail Lighthouse (NB) has concluded for the year
11/24/23 - Christmas Gala to be held at Pensacola Lighthouse (FL) on Saturday, December 2
11/22/23 - Cost of restoring Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI) would be $2.6 million instead of $2.4 million if work is delayed until 2025
11/21/23 - Hudson-Athens Lighthouse receives $500,000 state grant to repair its submarine foundation
11/20/23 - New owner of Stamford Harbor Lighthouse (CT) seeks permission for floating dock to improve access to tower
11/17/23 - $1.3 million restoration of Louisborg Lighthouse (NS) has started as the current tower marks its 100th anniversary
11/16/23 - Groundbreaking ceremony held for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pathway (NC)
11/16/23 - Locals worried launch of SpaceX's Starship could damage Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX)
11/15/23 - Restored lantern room installed atop Scituate Lighthouse (MA)
11/15/23 - Fifteenth anniversary of the reconstruction of Cape St. George Lighthouse (FL) will be held December 16
11/11/23 - St. Helens is seeking grants to restore Warrior Rock Lighthouse (OR) replica
11/09/23 - Annual Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) lighting ceremony to honor Edmund Fitzgerald is Nov. 10
11/08/23 - Craighill Channel Lower Front Range Lighthouse (MD) to be auctioned off Nov. 24 - 29
11/07/23 - Fresnel lens returned to lantern room of Montauk Point Lighthouse (NY) as part of a pilot program to develop standards for maintaining historic lenses
11/07/23 - Four public webcams installed at Boston Harbor Lighthouse (MA) to enhance safety and security
11/07/23 - New 48-foot extension to dock at Saint Helena Lighthouse (MI) allows larger vessels to dock
11/06/23 - Ford Reiche, owner of Halfway Rock Lighthouse, and town of Harpswell to apply for ownership of Little Mark Island Monument (ME)
11/04/23 - Restoration of Scituate Lighthouse (MA), including the return of its lantern room, should be completed by the end of November
11/02/23 - City's 2024 budget has no funding for restoration of Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse (WI)

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