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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
12/01/22 - Museum to honor six Coast Guardsmen who died 80 years while attempting a keeper exchange at Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse (NY)
11/30/22 - National Park Service approves restoration plan for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) that includes a replica first-order Fresnel lens
11/30/22 - Seacow Head Lighthouse (PEI) designated a heritage lighthouse under Canada's Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act
11/29/22 - Public can climb Currituck Beach Lighthouse (NC) for free on December 1, the 147th anniversary of its first lighting
11/29/22 - Coast Guard team installs new LED beacon in Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (DE)
11/27/22 - Ground broken for bell tower at Turkey Point Lighthouse (MD)
11/26/22 - Port Royal Lighthouse Association takes ownership of Schafner Point Lighthouse (NS)
11/25/22 - Kenosha Lighthouse (WI) to have special holiday openings on Nov. 26 and Dec. 10 and 17
11/25/22 - Metal cladding to replace concrete shingles on Port Alberni Lighthouse (BC)
11/24/22 - Lighthouse Illuminations, featuring 30,000 lights and 300 feet of garland, will run until January 14 at St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL)
11/24/22 - Holiday lights at Montauk Lighthouse (NY) will be on from November 26 to January 1
11/23/22 - New London Maritime Society receives $10,000 for New London Harbor Lighthouse (CT) and a $100,0000 grant for Race Rock Lighthouse (NY)
11/22/22 - Port Isabel Lighthouse (TX) will be relighted on December 9 using a replica third-order Fresnel lens
11/22/22 - Submarine cable providing power to dwelling at Goat Island Lighthouse (ME) has failed
11/20/22 - Christmas at the Lighthouse will be held at Tawas Point Lighthouse (MI) on November 26
11/20/22 - J.T. Clark Family Foundation offers $25,000 in matching funds for restoration of Swallowtail Lighthouse (NB)
11/16/22 - Roughly 200 people attend 150th anniversary celebration of Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC)
11/16/22 - US Capitol Christmas Tree makes brief stop at Bodie Island Lighthouse (NC)
11/11/22 - Wooden support temporarily replaces portion of one of Sanibel Island Lighthouse's (FL) four main support legs
11/10/22 - Event will be held on November 12 to celebrate 150th anniversary of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA)
11/10/22 - Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse (PEI) finally receive ownership of lighthouse after 10-year wait
11/10/22 - New London Maritime Society (CT) launches GoFundMe campaign for Ledge Lighthouse preservation plan
11/09/22 - John Gillevet has served as a keeper at Trial Islands Lighthouse (BC) for 12 years
11/09/22 - Annual Night for the Light, a fundraiser for Cape Bear Lighthouse (PEI), will focus on climate change
11/07/22 - The non-profit that runs Dunkirk Lighthouse (NY) asks city for help obtaining a great to combat erosion
11/07/22 - A 5K run/walk on October 14 will benefit Stepping Stones Lighthouse (NY)
11/04/22 - Foundation established to replenish beach near Cape Lookout Lighthouse (NC)
11/03/22 - Final fundraising push being made for expansion of museum at Stonington Lighthouse (CT)
11/03/22 - Rendezvous at the Light will kick off the holiday season at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse (FL) on November 19
11/02/22 - Couple has dying tree sculpted into a miniature Marblehead Lighthouse (OH)
10/31/22 - Barnegat Lighthouse (NJ) active again after seven months of renovations
10/31/22 - Piney Point Lighthouse (MD) will now be open year-round and water taxi service to Blackistone Island Lighthouse (MD) will be extended a few months
10/30/22 - New replica of Cecebe Lake Lighthouse (ON) finished, after first one was destroyed in 1995

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