Property linked to 125-year-old Flannan Isles Lighthouse, Scotland, mystery to be restored A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Utsira lighthouse, Norway, stands twin above North Sea waves where 207 souls live offshore The ferry cuts through North Sea swells as Utsira's twin lighthouse towers emerge from morning mist. www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-norw...

Flying Santa on You Tube now! Helicopters visit Coast Guard stations throughout the Northeast, with more than 1000 children of Coast Guard families receiving gifts from Santa. It’s a perfect way to express appreciation to an under-appreciated branch of our military. youtu.be/onefVUUKBcM

An early winter storm has blown out two glass panels from the lantern at the outer south pier #lighthouse in Grand Haven, #Michigan. (📸 by Sandysphotos2009, 2010, shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license) #GreatLakes #LakeMichigan www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-...

Meet Tim Wittenbecher, founder of the company Floatel, which restores endangered maritime properties -- including three #lighthouses in Spain and, soon, Italy -- and converts them into hotels.

USLHS Lighthouse Tour of England Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026 All the details - including 25 lighthouses: uslhs.org/travel/tours... Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight

A thorough restoration of the Saugerties Lighthouse on the Hudson River, New York, has been completed and the lighthouse will welcome visitors for tours and stays at a two-bedroom B&B in 2026. hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/26/s...

Mission Point Lighthouse MI “moonscape” Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet. uslhs.org/news/lightho...

U.S. Lighthouse Society's Lighthouse Preservation Grants Letters of interest are due by December 10! Here’s info on how to apply: uslhs.org/about/preser...

Absecon Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the New Jersey Shore was decommissioned but is now being upgraded with cutting-edge technology designed to protect critically endangered marine animals. uslhs.org/news/lightho...

The latest episode of the US #Lighthouse Society's podcast is an interview (recorded in 2020) with Italian author and lighthouse historian Annamaria Mariotti. #MaritimeHistory #booksky

I and Monsieur Augustin Fresnel had a wonderful time last month participating in the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Weekend! Here are some memories of Day 1 at Twin Lights, Sea Girt Lighthouse & Barnegat Light Museum. #lighthouses #njlighthouses #maritimehistory #lighthousehistory #NJHistory

Light Hearted episode 330 – Dave Briska, Dunkirk, NY The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...

Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail." uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...

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Wisconsin's Wildly Underrated Island Has Sandy Beaches, Enchanting Sea Caves A Lush Forset & the Sand Island Lighthouse Made up of 22 islands, the Apostle Islands are easily the most majestic floating delights in the Midwest. www.islands.com/2007892/wisc...

2026 Lighthouse Calendar is here!Help support our mission to preserve America's historic light stations. Featured lighthouses include: • Cape Hatteras under the stars • Ice-covered St. Joseph Pier • Lightning at Cape Lookout • Castle Hill sunset shop.uslhs.org/Products/202...

#LighthouseArt of the Day William Henry Bartlett (British, 1809-1854), Peterhead, View from the South Showing #Lighthouse, n.d., line #engraving, colored on paper. Courtesy #Aberdeen Art Gallery, aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM #art #artsky #BritishArt #MarineArt #MaritimeArt #seascape #landscape

Light Hearted ep 329 – Frank Sipkovsky and Dave Kramer, Lorain West Breakwater Light, OH Lorain, Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is known for its history as an industrial hub, and the shipping of materials like coal, iron ore, and limestone. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...

U.S. Lighthouse Society is thrilled to announce our third Annual Dance Off, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever! Mark your calendars because you have until December 15th to showcase your creativity. uslhs.org/events/2025-...

Preservation Grants program opens - Letters of Intent due December 10 The program helps lighthouse preservation groups across the US save the iconic coastal landmarks. uslhs.org/about/preser...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Asturias, on the north coast of Spain, features the 1858 Punta Roballera Lighthouse at Cudillero. Perched improbably atop this vertically-sided point, it is nicknamed El Guardián del Vértigo. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

Light Hearted Episode 328 Don Ladolcetta's “Hannah: The Lighthouse Girl of Newfoundland," tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t know what to expect when her family moves to an isolated lighthouse on the Newfoundland coast. She discovers a life of adventure, wonder & danger. uslhs.org/podcast

Split Rock Lighthouse and the Minnesota Historical Society commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald this fall. The Memorial Beacon Lighting in November honors 29 crew members lost aboard the Fitzgerald and all others lost to Lake Superior's waters. wtip.org/split-rock-l...

Light Hearted Lite Ep 30 - Russ Rowlett of the Lighthouse Directory - A chat with the webmaster of one of the oldest and best lighthouse sites. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...

Responding to public criticism, the Coast Guard reverses the direction of rotation of the new LED light at the Gay Head Lighthouse in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This restores the traditional appearance of the sweeping light beam. vineyardgazette.com/news/2025/10...

Iconic Plum Beach Lighthouse, RI, set to install rotating beacon for first time in over 100 years. Thanks to a local maritime expert, a local family trust, and thousands of license plates. www.independentri.com/news/article...

A friendly pharological salute to Mario Sanz, the last keeper of the Mesa Roldán #Lighthouse in #Almeria, #Spain, who has retired after 33 years of service. #faro #España

Special Zoom Event: An evening with lighthouse sketch artist Jim Lammers - Oct 11th 7pm Eastern Admission free but registration required: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Inside the world’s smallest ‘divided island’ - how the Märket Lighthouse forced the borders to change. A tiny piece of land in the Baltic Sea is shared by two countries - Sweden and Finland www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic...

Thacher Island Twin Lights

Quaint Maine seaside town rocked by ugly argument over who gets to live in stunning Dyce Head Lighthouse uslhs.org/news/lightho...

Light Hearted Episode 326 Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse A conversation about the picturesque and historic light station on the New Hampshire seacoast that's suffered severe storm damage in recent years. uslhs.org/podcast

A "ghost ship" that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association. Photo: Cana Island Light, WI www.news8000.com/news/nationa...

Yaquina Head Lighthouse Under the Milky Way Stood for a couple of hours on an empty beach, fighting the cold, condensation and boredom, until the galactic center of the Milky Way reached the right spot. #astroPhotography #photography #YaquinaHead #YaquinaHeadLighthouse #MilkyWay #artPhotography

Light Hearted Lite #28 - Elaine Jones Meet the woman behind the successful education projects at beautiful Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...

Maine Lighthouse Day at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse!

A three-part documentary series created by a public television station in Northwest Ohio will focus on eight Lake Erie lighthouses - including two in Lake County. uslhs.org/sites/defaul... Photo: Toledo Harbor Light OH www.news-herald.com/2025/09/10/l...

A day of celebration is planned for Wednesday, September 10, to mark the 200th anniversary of the very popular Owls Head Lighthouse on the central coast of Maine. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/waterfr...

An interview with Michael Skaling, president of the Curtis Island #Lighthouse Foundation in Camden, #Maine. 🧵 1/3 #MaritimeHistory #NewEngland

The Directorate for the Restoration of Modern and Contemporary Monuments of the Ministry of Culture of #Greece has named the 1885 Sapientza #Lighthouse an official Modern Monument. (📸 by Menélaos Meletzís, 2019, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 license.) kalamatajournal.gr/bouquet/ekdi... 🧵 1/2 #φάρος

Fourteen lighthouses throughout Maine will welcome visitors during the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 13. Photo: Monhegan Island Lighthouse lcnme.com/eventsactivi...

Even from a distance of some miles the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, Ireland, looks stark, haunting. As you get closer it projects a power and strength that can resist an ocean. But you wouldn't want to be part of that resistance. www.irishecho.com/2025/8/aroun...

The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is set to get new life, thanks to the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association. www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/08/19/p...

Cape Lookout Lighthouse, North Carolina, to close for renovations set to begin in the next couple of weeks. www.wnct.com/local-news/c...

Historic Scottish Bressay lighthouse, built by family of Robert Louis Stevenson, goes on sale for £350,000 - look inside This and other Lighthouse News: uslhs.org/news/lightho...

122-year -old message in a bottle hidden inside a wall has been uncovered from one of Australia's oldest lighthouses - Cape Bruny - in Tasmania, sparking interest from historians. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

“We’ve been going to capture the dead trees in the salt marsh at Porlock for some time now. Everything came together last night - the extra high tide meant the area flooded, perfect weather and some interesting clouds made for some great reflections.” By Sheron Vowden.

Light Hearted Podcast #323 How lighthouses are helping to save right whales uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...