News of the week November 25, 2022 Port Isabel (TX) Lighthouse to shine beacon for first time in 117 years SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The first official lighting of the Port Isabel Lighthouse in 117 years will take place on Dec. 9. Funded and coordinated by The Texas Historical Commission, the reproduction of… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week November 18, 2022 Friends of Pomham Rocks (RI) Lighthouse receives $10,000 grant United States Lighthouse Society award will be used for period accurate shutters EAST PROVIDENCE — The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is one of five lighthouse groups in the country to be selected as a recipient of a 2022… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week November 11, 2022 Pigeon Point (CA) Maritime landmark looms large on Coastside For 150 years, ships at sea have identified Pigeon Point Lighthouse by flashes of light spaced 10 seconds apart. “It’s what’s called the flash characteristic, or address, of Pigeon Point Lighthouse,” said Julie Barrow, special projects coordinator at Pigeon… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week November 4, 2022 The missing leg of the damaged Sanibel Lighthouse (FL) has been located. What are the next steps? The missing leg of the iconic Sanibel Lighthouse was located this week, almost a month after Hurricane Ian ravaged the tiny island and historic landmark. The leg was found broken in three… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week October 28, 2022 Sanibel (FL) Lighthouse leg found, plans made to restore it The Sanibel Lighthouse has stood for more than a century as a beacon of light, both literal and figurative for Sanibel Island, said Sanibel mayor Holly Smith. Smith’s email inbox has been filled with messages, some from around… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week October 20, 2022 It Doesn’t Get Much Creepier Than This Abandoned Lighthouse Hidden in Northern California When you think of Northern California, it is hard to imagine areas that are abandoned and left for nature to reclaim due to the state’s high population, but it’s true. In fact, located in the… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
News of the week October 14, 2022 “Demolition by neglect”: Historic 150-year-old Stepping Stones (NY) lighthouse could be lost without major restoration LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — A Long Island lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places could be lost. Preservationists warn that decades of decay could doom the 150-year-old Stepping Stones Lighthouse. Corrective work was… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
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