News of the week January 20, 2023 Coast Guard flies out to Great Lakes’ Gray’s Reef & White Shoals (MI) lighthouses to make repairs after storm NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN – When your lights aren’t working and you are having technical difficulties, you punch in the number of your trusty tech guide or repair person. But… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week January 13, 2023 Restoration of New York City’s Titanic Memorial Lighthouse moves forward Plans to restore New York City’s Titanic Memorial Lighthouse are moving forward. Built in 1913 to honor those who died aboard the Titanic, the 60-foot-tall lighthouse featured a working “time ball” that dropped down the pole each day, along with a… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week December 30, 2022 Historic Portland Head (ME) lighthouse extensively damaged in last week’s storm The waves from Friday’s storm crashed over Fort Williams Park’s rocks and smashed into the lighthouse, causing extensive damage. The Portland Head Light museum’s front room has damage to the counter, register and carpeting from the water. Click here… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week December 16, 2022 Stay overnight at the Frying Pan, NC lighthouse—a thrilling 32 miles out to sea “Send him up!” a fisherman says into his radio as I sit precariously on the bow of his boat, bobbing in the cold swells of the Atlantic, more than 30 miles from shore. A… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week December 9, 2022 Nubble Lighthouse decked out for Christmas: Meet the keeper who keeps it bright YORK, Maine — Matt Rosenberg peered for gaps in the Christmas lights that outlined the Nubble Lighthouse against the sunset sky. If a light went out, he’d soon be on his boat to the island to fix… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

News of the week December 2, 2022 Cape Hatteras (NC) Lighthouse is getting a facelift. Here’s what’s happening. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built in 1870 and is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States The National Park Service gave officials the green light by approving a plan to renovate and improve access to the… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week

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