The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Ontario features the 1912 Caribou Island Lighthouse in Lake Superior. This is one of nine lighthouses built with this buttressed design during the 1910s; six of the nine survive. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the state of Karnataka on India's west coast includes the 1864 Oyster Rocks Lighthouse, one of the oldest surviving British-built lighthouses in India. It guards the approach to Karwar, a seaport and Indian Navy base. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northern Estonia features the 1760 Suurupi Range Rear Lighthouse, a historic Russian Imperial tower, still in service after 265 years and surviving two world wars. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southern Galicia (Pontevedra Province) in Spain features the recently restored 1924 Cabo Silleiro Lighthouse. It stands on a cape north of the Portuguese border as a landfall light for the port of Vigo. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

Sakhalin is a large island in the Russian far east. The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Northern Sakhalin features the 1961 Mys Marii (Cape Mary) Lighthouse on the northwestern tip of the island facing the Sea of Okhotsk. Solar panels say it is active. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/r...

Makassar is the largest city of eastern Indonesia and a major port for many centuries. The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for South Sulawesi Province includes the 40 m (131 ft) Kodingareng Island Lighthouse, the landfall light for the city. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Sevastopol, Crimea, features the 1951 Khersonesskiy (Cape Kherson) Lighthouse marking the western tip of Crimea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/u...

A crew of volunteers from across Canada has completed emergency repairs to the Peter Island Lighthouse in Nova Scotia, the first phase of a planned restoration of the lighthouse. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

A rock jetty has been completed at the Tchefuncte River Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, completing the first phase of a $1.6 million plan to secure the lighthouse against shoreline erosion. The next phase will include a breakwater and a pier. www.kolotv.com/2025/09/23/c...

The Door County Historical Society announces unusual twilight tours of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Wisconsin, on Saturday evenings Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. doorcountypulse.com/twilight-lig...

South Pipe Island, Michigan, home of the 1888 Pipe Island Lighthouse, is for sale for $3 million. This island is the St. Mary's River, the passage linking Lakes Huron and Superior. The Coast Guard retains ownership of the lighthouse. www.mlive.com/life/2025/09...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page Eastern Crimea in Russian Occupied Ukraine features the 1876 Cape Kyz-Aul Lighthouse guiding ships to the Kerch Strait, the entrance from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/u...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Nagasaki area in Japan features the 1932 Kaba Shima Lighthouse on an island just off the major cape south of the city. ("Nagasaki" means "Long Cape" in Japanese.) www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...

In Scotland the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust is seeking to hire a manager and fundraiser for the light station, one of the country's most popular. The 1849 Ardnamurchan Lighthouse stands on the westernmost point of the British mainland. uk.news.yahoo.com/applicants-w...

The Select Board in Castine, Maine, extends a couple's lease of the Dyce Head Lighthouse keeper's house after one of them clarified the status of a house he owns in a nearby town. His partner, a local schoolteacher, has lived in the house for 13 years. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/09/18/h...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Trondheim Area of Norway features the 1828 Agdenes Lighthouse standing at the entrance to the Trondheimfjord. The restored lighthouse is now owned by a bank and used for meetings and special events. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Buenos Aires Province in Argentina features the 1892 Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse at the southern entrance to the Río de la Plata. This is a very rare French-designed tripod lighthouse. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/a...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for South Carolina features the abandoned 1827 and 1858 Cape Romain Lighthouses. Difficult to visit, these are two of the most endangered U.S. lighthouses. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...

Germany's 1905 Kollicker Ort Lighthouse, located on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, was dismantled and removed by helicopter due to a danger it was about to collapse over a vertical cliff. www.yacht.de/en/travel-an...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southwest Estonia features the 1809 Vilsandi Lighthouse, standing on an island in the Baltic Sea off the west coast of the country. Recognized as a bird sanctuary for many years the island is now a national park. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...

Supporters report that the 150th anniversary celebration last month for the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse near Annapolis, Maryland, raised nearly $50,000 toward the ongoing maintenance of the lighthouse. www.eyeonannapolis.net/2025/09/thom...

A project to raise the flood-threatened keeper's house of the Ocracoke Lighthouse in North Carolina has been on pause after workers found cisterns and live oak roots underground. A revised plan is set to be released soon so work can resume. islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for western Ireland includes this view of the 1958 Inishtrahull Lighthouse, standing on an island off the northern tip of Ireland. This is a landfall light for ships en route to Scotland or Northern Ireland. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

From the Door County Pulse n Wisconsin, here is a report on the progress of the ongoing and extensive restoration work at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. doorcountypulse.com/eagle-bluff-...

The Russian city of Magadan, on the north shore of the Sea of Okhotsk, is one of the most remote cities of the world. The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Magadan region includes the 1957 Cape Chiricova Lighthouse guiding ships to the city. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/r...

The lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Okdo Islands of South Korea features the historic (1912) Eucheongdo Lightthouse. Located on an island about 60 km west of the port of Gunsan, this is a popular and well known lighthouse despite its remote location. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/k...

Tomorrow is the annual Maine Lighthouse Day, sponsored by the American Lighthouse Foundation. 17 Maine lighthouses will be open, several of them for the only time this year. lighthousefoundation.org/eventcalenda...

The Lighthouse Directory is resuming updates for lighthouses in Occupied Ukraine, although only pre-war information is available. The revised Occupied Ukraine Sea of Azov page features the 1977 Berdiansk Upper Lighthouse, photo taken in September 2021. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/u...

The Lighthouse Directory's new page for Hitra and Frøya, islands southwest of Trondheim, Norway, includes the 1923 Sletringen Lighthouse on Froya, Norway's tallest lighthouse at 45 m (148 ft). www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Coastside State Parks Association has this interesting update on the ongoing $16 million restoration of California's Pigeon Point Lighthouse. coastsidebuzz.com/coastside-st...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for North Carolina features the 1872 Bodie Island Lighthouse near Nags Head. After a lengthy restoration (2009-2013) this beautiful lighthouse in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is open for climbing. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

After 18 years of inaction, Michael Gabriel, owner of the Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse, reappears in Delaware with some plans for restoration. www.capegazette.com/article/effo...

The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in Bermuda is out of service for repairs to its electrical system, damaged by what is thought to have been a lightning strike. www.royalgazette.com/general/news...

Once-a-year tour of the Grosse Ile Lighthouse in the Detroit River, Michigan, is set for Sunday, September 14. www.gihistsoc.org/2025-lightho...

The Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning repairs to the lantern room of the Kīlauea Point Lighthouse in Kauai, Hawaii. Repairs will include removal and cleaning of the Fresnel lens, weatherproofing of the lantern room glass, and restoration of the vent ball. www.fws.gov/story/2025-0...

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...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southern Portugal includes the 1846 Cabo de São Vicente (Cape t. Vincent) Lighthouse. This lighthouse stands on the southwestern tip of Portugal and thus the extreme southwestern tip of Europe. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/p...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southwestern Ireland features the famous 1904 Fastnet Lighthouse, standing in the open Celtic Sea off the southwestern tip of Ireland. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The government of the Cayman Islands has purchased 125 acres of land surrounding the Cayman Brac Lighthouse. Cayman Brac is the easternmost, smallest, and highest of the three Cayman Islands. www.caymancompass.com/2025/09/03/g...

Restoration of the Eldred Rock Lighthouse, Alaska's oldest, is nearly complete as the restoration season ends. The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association hopes to open he lighthouse to the public next summer. www.chilkatvalleynews.com/2025/09/05/p...

The Charlevoix Historical Society in Michigan has hired a contractor to repair and repaint the exterior and interior of the Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse. The pier and lighthouse will be closed through mid October. www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/l...

The Penfield Reef Lighthouse in Connecticut sells at auction for #370,000. The buyer is not known. realestatesales.gov/asset-detail...

The very popular Fanad Head Lighthouse in County Donegal, northwestern Ireland, is holding an open house Friday, September 11, to inaugurate a new café and community hub added to the amenities of the light station. www.donegallive.ie/news/what-s-...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southern Brazil includes the 1891 Santa Maria Lighthouse near Laguna in Santa Catarina state. Built by French engineers, the lighthouse has South America's only hyper-radiant Fresnel lens, one of the largest ever built. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/b...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Nordmøre district on Norway features the 1894 Stavenes Lighthouse near Kristiansund. A local friends group has restored the building and operates a café there during the summer. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

Construction at a nearby boat access site will limit access to the Menominee North Pierhead Lighthouse in Upper Michigan until December. www.myupnow.com/lifestyle/ou...

A man jumped to his death from the gallery of the Fire Island Lighthouse in New York on Friday. Meanwhile the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in Bermuda is installing a safety railing this month to prevent such suicides; one happened there in January. www.royalgazette.com/general/news...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Virginia features the 1867 Assateague Lighthouse, located on a barrier island off Chincoteague on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Recently restored, the lighthouse is open for climbing. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/v...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Tamil Nadu state, India, includes the recently and beautifully restored 1836 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Lighthouse, built by France in its French India colony. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southern Ontario (Lake Ontario, Canada) features the 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse in Toronto, the oldest lighthouse of the Great Lakes, Canada or U.S. The lighthouse is owned by the city and stands in a city park. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...