A new book and experts warn Great Lakes lighthouses are vital yet underfunded as federal support wanes; Michigan ramps up ...

STRATFORD — The town hopes to become the next owner of the Stratford Point Lighthouse, an iconic structure that has stood at the mouth of the Housatonic River for more than a century. The federal ...

The Lighthouse bed and breakfast in Two Harbors held an open house on Friday April 18th ahead of their May opening. The Lake County historical society is in the midst of a $40,000 fundraising campaign ...

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, museum and grounds feature 5,000 years of regional history, nestled on the banks of the Jupiter Inlet. The landmark 1860 lighthouse sits on an historic sand point where ...

“Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story I want to tell," wrote author Elinor DeWire. She has penned many books about ...

A historic lighthouse in Connecticut is available to certain entities, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. The GSA issued a notice of availability for the Stratford Point Lighthouse ...

Shine a light on history with National Lighthouse Day, as historic beacons across the United States take center stage in celebrations honoring their maritime legacy. Observed annually on Aug. 7, the ...

LAKE COUNTY, Minn. — It’s a sunny August Saturday at Split Rock Lighthouse historical site in northern Minnesota on the shore of Lake Superior. There’s a line out the lighthouse door of visitors eager ...

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