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
October 15 & 16, 2022
News of the week October 7, 2022 138-year-old Sanibel (FL) lighthouse survives Hurricane Ian, but not unscathed The historic Sanibel Island Lighthouse has weathered many a hurricane, but the fortitude of the skeleton lighthouse was put to the test once more when Hurricane Ian roared ashore. The high-end Category 4 hurricane swept through the area… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
From the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society: A successful fundraiser for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse was held on September 23, 2022. Almost 200 people boarded the Catherine Marie, a 95-foot Watermark vessel. The fundraiser was conceived in late spring 2022 to provide funding for additional preservation activities. Incredibly, the cruise was sold out… Continue reading Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Fundraiser
