In Shelburne, Nova Scotia, the Sandy Point Recreation Group needs to raise $100,000 for urgently needed repairs to the Sandy Point Lighthouse. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western New York features the Sodus Bay Lighthouse at Sodus Point on Lake Ontario east of Rochester. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

An engineering study confirms it would be possible to relocate Florida's Mayport Lighthouse off the U.S. Naval Station grounds to a location where the public could tour it. The cost of a move was estimated at $6 million. www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...

In Ohio the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society has hired its first Director, expanded its gift shop, and upgraded its keeper's house museum exhibits for the upcoming tourist season. www.thebeacon.net/marblehead-l...

The Rockland, Maine, City Council adopts new policies that will allow the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to be open to visitors every fair-weather day from mid-May to mid-October. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rocklan...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Mexico's West Coast features the 1903 Cabo Corrientes Lighthouse in Jalisco, standing at the entrance to the Sea of Cortes (Gulf of California). www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Djibouti features the Ras Bir (Cape Bir) Lighthouse, built by France in 1952 in what was then French Somaliland to mark the southern entrance to the crucial Bay-el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...

The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association in Oregon has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse for restoration of the lighthouse's iconic 1st order Fresnel lens. www.beachconnection.net/news/till-co...

The 1835 Gatteville Lighthouse near Cherbourg, France, is the world's third tallest stone lighthouse at 75 m (247 ft). In 1944 German troops were sent to destroy the lighthouse, but keeper Georges Cosron persuaded them to spare it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...

Fears are raised that the Point Moore Lighthouse, oldest lighthouse in Western Australia, could be lost to beach erosion without a robust protection plan. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

In Michigan the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is seeking volunteer keepers for the 2026 season at the Cheboygan Range Front Lighthouse. www.cheboygannews.com/story/news/l...

The Rockland, Maine, City Council is considering changes to management policies for the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, and some preservationists are alarmed by the proposal. Council wants the lighthouse open daily mid May through mid October. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/waterfr...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Northern Dalmatia region of Croatia features the 1872 Blitvenica Lighthouse, built by the Austrian empire on a remote island in the Adriatic Sea about 30 km (18 miles) southwest of Šibenik. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/h...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Sudan features the 1955 Sanganeb Reef Lighthouse, built by Britain to replace a 1906 lighthouse on a dangerous reef in the Red Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...

The Lorain Lighthouse in Ohio is featured in a new movie, "Beneath the Light,: a supernatural thriller filmed at the lighthouse. The movie began streaming on Amazon Prime January 14. chroniclet.com/news/456041/...

The East End Seaport Museum in Long Island, New York, has raised $880,000 to launch the first phase of a major restoration of the Long Beach Bar ("Bug") Light. In this phase the foundation will be stabilized and a new, weather-resistant dock will be built. www.danspapers.com/2026/01/bug-...

The Maine Department of Marine Resources, in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island Light, is seeking a volunteer caretaker couple to serve as seasonal stewards of Burnt Island Lighthouse for the 2026 season. fox23maine.com/news/offbeat...

The recently restored North Pierhead Lighthouse in Manistee, Michigan, will open for climbing for the first time on Memorial Day (May 25). It will be open daily through the summer. www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...

In Québec the 1906 La Martre Lighthouse on the lower St. Lawrence estuary has been awarded the Heritage Lighthouse designation, giving it the protection of the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/governm...

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse in New York's Hudson River was damaged by collision with a barge last April. Now there's bad news. Engineers have estimated that damage to the foundation of the building could cost $3.6 million. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

The Municipality of Bayham, Ontario, is in negotiations with an unnamed organization to transfer ownership of the endangered 1840 Port Burwell Lighthouse, closed in 2023 due to structural problems. The tower is stabilized but a restoration would cost a least $1.5 million. lfpress.com/news/local-n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Egypt's Red Sea coast features the 1883 Akhaween (The Brothers) Lighthouse, built by Britain on a reef off southeastern Egypt. The original Fresnel lens still has its hand-wound rotating mechanism. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, Florida, will celebrate its annual Park Fest on Saturday, January 31, with food, live music, arts, and an evening movie. www.crookedriverlighthouse.com/annual-crook...

The Tawas Point Lighthouse in Michigan is seeking new keepers for two-week stays in the lighthouse, managing the property and leading tours. Keepers must apply in groups of four. www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Jamaica features the 1841 Morant Point Lighthouse marking the eastern tip of the island. Prefabricated in London, it is the oldest cast iron lighthouse of the Americas. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...

In California the Friends of the Point Vicente Lighthouse have begun co-hosting with the Coast Guard the monthly open house tours of the station, bringing in speakers to educate the public on the history of the lighthouse and its urgent need for restoration. www.dailybreeze.com/2026/01/15/u...

In Newport, Rhode Island, an anonymous donor has given $250,000 to establish a permanent endowment fund for the Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust. There are plans to grow the fund through community fundraising. whatsupnewp.com/2026/01/rose...

Troubling news from Belize: the century-old Baron Blass Lighthouse on the waterfront of Belize City is reported serously endangered, leaning and in danger of falling over the crumbling seawall. www.greaterbelize.com/baron-bliss-...

The Canadian Coast Guard is calling for bids to replace the 1924 Gull Harbor Lighthouse in Manitoba, calling it too deteriorated to repair. The new lighthouse will be a copy of the original. The historic (1898) lighthouse will not be affected. canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/pro...

The Northern Lighthouse Board will relight the historic Fresnel lens of the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse in the Shetland islands around February 5 after an 18 month project to repair the lantern room and replace the mercury bath with a mechanical rotation system. www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/excitin...

The City of Neenah, Wisconsin, will proceed with a $565,000 restoration of the Neenah Lighthouse on Lake Winibago after a fundraising campaign passed its goal of half that amount. www.postcrescent.com/story/news/l...

Good news from Wisconsin: the City of Sheboygan will apply for ownership of the 1905 Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. It's believed the lighthouse needs about $500,000 in repairs. www.tmj4.com/news/sheboyg...

Sad news from Alaska: the lone caretaker at the Point Retreat Lighthouse was found dead in an apparent suicide when staff coming to take the next shift arrived. www.juneauindependent.com/post/lone-ca...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for eastern Finnmark County in Norway features the 1905 Slettnes Lighthouse. This is the northernmost lighthouse on the Norwegian mainland and it is often called the North Cape Light. It is open for climbing in the summer. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Cuba features the 1850 Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse, also known as the Faro de Roncali. One of the oldest and most historic Cuban lighthouses, it stands on the western tip of the island. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northwestern Lower Michigan features the 1872 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, one of a series of beautiful brick lighthouses designed by the engineer O.M. Poe and known to lighthouse fans as Poe towers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...

In England the North Tyneside Council has approved a project to repair and upgrade the electrical system at the keeper's s house of the St. Mary's lighthouse. The building is the visitor center for this very popular lighthouse. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Albania features the Cape Treporteve Lighthouse at Vlorë, one of the country's two major ports. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/a...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Yemen features the 1912 Perim High Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island in the Bab-el-Mendab Strait, the crucial connection between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/y...

Happy New Year! This is the 1900 East Cape Lighthouse on New Zealand's North Island. Located only 128 km (80 mi) west of the International Date Line, it is the first lighthouse to see the sunrise of a new year. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the island of Flores in Indonesia features the new (2020) Labuan Bajo Lighthouse. Located at the northwest corner of the island, Labuan Bajo is a busy ferry terminal greeting arriving travelers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority in Ontario reports on its project to restore the exterior of the brick keeper's house of the 1858 Burlington Canal Lighthouse in Hamilton. canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/pro...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Finnmark in the North Cape area of northern Norway features the 1949 Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost European lighthouse. It replaced an 1866 lighthouse destroyed in World War II. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Southwest South Island, New Zealand, features the 1878 Katiki Point in Moeraki. This is one of several nineteenth century New Zealand wood lighthouses of this and similar designs. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

Just discovered: On September 30 Hurricane Imelda heavily damaged the 1817 Hog Island Lighthouse in Nassau, Bahamas, the oldest lighthouse of the West Indies, destroying the lantern. A local developer has promised to restore the lighthouse at his own expense if he can get control of the property.

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Oman, the sultanate at the southeastern corner of Arabia, features the 1914 Didamar Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island placed strategically in the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Ecuador features the Punta Santa Elena Lighthouse, standing on the westernmost point of the country north of the Gulf of Guayaquil. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

The Sand Point Lighthouse in Escanaba, Upper Michigan, will hold its annual Christmas Open House tomorrow and Saturday, December 26-27. with decorations, cookies, and live music. Admission is free. www.dailypress.net/news/local-n...

Merry Christmas! Here is the Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in York, Maine, lit uo for the holiday.

The Coast Guard has begun removing lead-contaminated soil from around the West Chop Lighthouse in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, six years after high lead levels were first detected there. www.mvtimes.com/2025/12/23/c...