News of the week October 20, 2023 A tale of a haunted lighthouse: Seul Choix Point’s (MI) spirits LANSING — The smell of cigar smoke lingers as visitors walk through the dark living quarters of Gulliver’s Seul Choix Point Lighthouse. They’d think someone was there because of the smell. But no. Instead, it’s the smoking… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
The historic twin light station on Thacher Island, off the east side of Cape Ann in Massachusetts. is one of the small number of lighthouse sites in the U.S. that are designated National Historic Landmarks. In 1771, there were nine lighthouses in operation in North America. The original twin lighthouses built on Thacher Island in… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 247 – The Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Massachusetts
News of the week October 13, 2023 Restoring the Tawas Point (MI) Lighthouse Located in an area often referred to as the “Cape Cod of the Midwest,” Tawas Point Lighthouse at Tawas Point State Park in Iosco County is a fixture of the scenic Lake Huron shoreline. Before Tawas Point State Park became a destination for thousands… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
O Camiño dos Faros, or The Lighthouse Way, is a 125-mile hiking route in Galicia in the northwest part of Spain. The route passes nine lighthouses, as well as forts, fishing villages, beaches, and important landmarks in the portion of the coast known as A Costa da Morte. National Geographic called the Lighthouse Way an… Continue reading Light Hearted 246 – Cristina Alonzo: O Camiño Dos Faros (The Lighthouse Way) in Spain
News of the week October 6, 2023 Historic Tawas Point (MI) Lighthouse restoration work completed IOSCO COUNTY, MI — The historic lighthouse at Tawas Point State Park will reopen to the public in 2024 following a successful restoration effort this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said contractors have completed repairs to the… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, explores and preserves the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and makes this resource accessible to all. The museum’s collections include historic watercraft dating back to the 1860s, maritime paintings and prints, ship models, a Chesapeake region folklife collection, and a dozen… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 245 – Pete Lesher, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
News of the week September 29, 2023 Maritime history and some fall colors included in Door County, WI, Fall Lighthouse Festival Door County – For those who like historic maritime beacons mixed in with some fall colors, the annual Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival might be something to experience. The event kicks off Friday, and… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
Saturday, September 30, at 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. on the West Coast) Our special guest for this presentation will be Theresa Levitt, a professor of history at the University of Mississippi. Her acclaimed book A Short Bright Flash told the fascinating story of Augustin Fresnel, the French physicist who changed the world with his… Continue reading A virtual presentation by author Theresa Levitt: “The Fresnel Lens and the Notion of a Public Good.”
The peninsula known as Cape Blanco, the most westerly point on the coast of Oregon, was named by Spanish explorers because of its high, light-colored cliffs. The reefs around the cape were a hindrance to navigation, leading to the establishment of a lighthouse in 1870. The brick tower, 59 feet tall with its light 256… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 244 – Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Oregon
News of the week September 22, 2023 95-year-old lighthouse keeper has 4 daily habits to stay physically fit and mentally sharp For over a decade, Buddy Grover, 95, has served as a volunteer lighthouse keeper at the third tallest masony lighthouse in the United States. Grover, who will be 96 in September, does his job… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
