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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
12/04/24 - Another search has begun for new innkeepers for East Brother Lighthouse (CA)

12/04/24 - New metal wreath installed on Nobska Point Lighthouse (MA) after a storm destroyed last year's wooden wreath
12/03/24 - Dan Spinella is making progress on a replica first-order Fresnel lens that shoud be installed atop Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) next June
12/02/24 - Lampist Thomas Cumella to inspect Great Point Lighthouse (MA) on exhibit at Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum on Nantucket
12/02/24 - $250,000 in repairs has made New London Ledge Lighthouse (CT) safe for visitors next spring
12/01/24 - The Flying Santa visits Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (ME)
11/29/24 - New owners raising funds for restoration of Stamford Harbor Lighthouse (CT)
11/29/24 - Cabo San Juan Lighthouse (PR) being restored with FEMA funds after damage by Hurricane Maria in 2017
11/27/24 - Video highlights the volunteers who preserve and interpret Eagle Harbor Lighthouse (MI)
11/26/24 - 'Wisconsin Lighthouses' premieres on PBS Wisconsin on December 2
11/26/24 - Newport Lighthouse (RI) to be lit for the holidays at event on November 30
11/26/24 - Roosevelt Island Lighthouse (NY) receives a 2024 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award
11/25/24 - The Fresnel lens at Heceta Head Lighthouse (OR) has been deactivated pending repairs to revolving mechanism
11/25/24 - Municipality moves Walton Harbour Lighthouse (NS) 45 metres from eroding shoreline
11/23/24 - U.S. Lighthouse Society reactivates historic Fresnel lens at Point Wilson Lighthouse (WA)
11/15/24 - Annual Lighthouse Illuminations event returns to St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL)
11/14/24 - An update on the restoration of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (CA) will be given at anniversary celebration on Nov. 16
11/14/24 - Five more events planned in yearlong celebration of Point Fermin Lighthouse's (CA) 150th anniversary
11/05/24 - Work has begun on repairing the slate roof at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse (ME)
11/02/24 - Scaffolding has gone up for restoration of Titanic Memorial Lighthouse (NY)
11/01/24 - Work starts today on a $1.4 million restoration of Gay Head Lighthouse (MA) that includes the return of its three-whites-and-a-red signature
10/31/24 - $250,000 restoration of New London Ledge Lighthouse (MA) is addressing structural issues
10/29/24 - Ford Reiche receives Maritime History Preservation Award for restoring Halfway Rock Lighthouse (ME)
10/29/24 - Hayride fundraiser for Sabine Pass Lighthouse (LA) returns after 20-year hiatus
10/29/24 - Work has begun on a $1.6 million project to protect Tchefuncte River Lighthouse (LA)
10/29/24 - Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Ceremony at Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) will be livestreamed
10/28/24 - Play about Pilot Island Lighthouse (WI) and its keepers to premiere in Chicago in November

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