News of the week September 30, 2022 Sanibel Island (FL) Lighthouse Station suffers massive loss Sanibel Island and its lighthouse station were hit hard by Hurricane Ian. The only bridge to the island was washed out and residents who stayed on the island are completely cut off. The lighthouse station, was separated from the beach… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week Sept. 23, 2022 High-tech Hillsboro Lighthouse (FL) back in working order after lightning strike Lightning struck the Hillsboro Lighthouse, also known as “Big Diamond,” on Thursday night, knocking out power and exposing the perils of using the newest technology. A temporary fix has the high-tech lighthouse, considered one of the brightest… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week September 16, 2022 Hillsboro Inlet Light Station hit by lightning strike! Roughly 1:00 P.M. on September 15 the former radio/generator building seems to have been hit by a lightning strike, knocking out 2 of the 3 main breakers to the Station. Everything survived except for the electronics board that runs the… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week September 9, 2022 One Man’s Quest to Save a 117-Year-Old Storm-Battered Graves (MA) Lighthouse On a windy January afternoon, our boat covers the nine miles from Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina to its offshore mooring in a swift 35 minutes, plunging five feet down and back up over waves that look… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week September 2, 2022 A look inside the Grand Haven, MI lighthouse GRAND HAVEN  — It’s an iconic staple of Grand Haven, but have you ever had the chance to go inside? We are talking about the lighthouse that’s lived at the end of the pier for more than 100 years. It’s the… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

U.S. General Services Administration has announced the opening of the online auction sale of the  Hooper Island Lighthouse in Maryland. The federal government is searching for a new steward to purchase the lighthouse, located about four miles west of Middle Hooper Island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is a caisson (“spark-plug”) lighthouse built in 1902.… Continue reading Auction for Hooper Island Lighthouse begins

News of the week August 26, 2022 Split Rock MN Lighthouse keeper writes book about life in the spotlight When Lee Radzak started to write a book about the job he held for 36 years, his wife, Jane, wasn’t sure how important or necessary their family’s experiences were to the narrative. “To me, we just… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week August 19, 2022 Penfield (CT) lighthouse off Fairfield coast has a new owner…maybe It has been more than a year since the auction closed for the Penfield Reef Ligthhouse straddling the Bridgeport and Fairfield line, and while a highest bidder was selected, the paperwork has not yet been finalized. According to… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week August 12, 2022 Coast Guard seeks information on Wisconsin lighthouse vandalism SUPERIOR — The Wisconsin Point lighthouse was vandalized and its light extinguished Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The vandalism not only damaged a landmark, but also put mariners, who depend on the lighthouse for safe navigation,… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week