Completed in 1855, the lighthouse sat a staggering 422 feet above sea level, crowned with a third‑order Fresnel lens and a ...

The Lake County Historical Society has removed the beacon of the iconic Two Harbors Light Station, located between Burlington and Agate bays. The beacon went dark Nov. 25 due to a failure that ...

MARBLEHEAD, Ohio -- Before there was a road, before there was a town – before there was Cedar Point, across the bay – there was a lighthouse, rising from the rock, warning incoming boaters about the ...

Lighthouses might have lost some of their functionality in the 21st century, but some that remain can draw visitors like moths. Marblehead Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating Great Lakes ...

The South Pier Light Navigational Beacon, which has beckoned boaters near the Manitowoc Harbor for decades, is no more, according to news reports and social media posts. The 20-foot tall, fiberglass ...

Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

Fernandina Beach, Fla. — Amelia Island just got a little brighter. The beacon in Amelia Island Lighthouse has been restored and is once again helping with ship navigation. The light had been out for ...

Along the 3,200 miles of shoreline in Michigan stand about 90 active lighthouses, sentries of safety and evocations of life on the Great Lakes. Many are architectural curiosities, amid gorgeous ...

In 2019, I celebrated 10 years of having the privilege to lead the Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. Looking back to 2009, economic times were bleak; but seeds of hope had been planted in ...

The South Pier Light Navigational Beacon, which has beckoned boaters near the Manitowoc Harbor for decades, is no more, according to news reports and social media posts. The 20-foot tall, fiberglass ...