Round Island Lighthouse, St. Mary’s River, MI, is for sale The historic and restored Round Island Lighthouse in Goetzville, Michigan is located in lower St. Mary’s River, north of Detour Passage. Built in 1892 to guide boaters through a group of islands in the St. Mary’s River, the lighthouse fell into disrepair until the late… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week – July 30, 2021

$18 million approved to restore historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California Pigeon Point Lighthouse, a venerable landmark that has stood dramatically over the San Mateo County coast for 150 years but fallen badly into disrepair over the past two decades, appears finally to be headed for a major restoration. The 115-foot-tall brick structure south of Half… Continue reading Lighthouse News – July 23, 2021

By Ralph Krugler “Time marches on” is one of the truest statements ever uttered. For many lighthouses, the result of that reality is a spot on the doomsday list rather than a life in retirement. For the lucky ones out there, it’s just another era in the daily grind. For the skeletal tower at Hillsboro… Continue reading New optic and a new era at Hillsboro Inlet

State of South Carolina to spend $3 million repairing Hunting Island Lighthouse The lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park will soon get a $3 million upgrade to ensure it will stand along the Beaufort County coastline for years to come. The state legislature recently approved the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism’s 2021-22 budget… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week – July 16, 2021

East Brother Light Station in Richmond, California, is hiring an innkeeper It’s been called a “dream job,” and when this Bay Area innkeeping position was last advertised, the listing went viral. The role, managing the five-room inn on East Brother Island in San Pablo Bay, drew media attention from around the world and created an… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week – July 9, 2021

A series of Mid-Atlantic Lighthouse U.S. Postage Stamps is being released on August 6, and there will be a dedication ceremony at the Twin Lights State Historic Site in Highlands, New Jersey, at noon. The stamps featured are Montauk Point, New York; Navesink, New Jersey; Erie Harbor Pierhead Light, Pennsylvania; Harbor of Refuge, Delaware; and… Continue reading New Stamps Shine Light on Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses