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...

On Lake Superior in western Ontario the government has suspended the operating license of the Friends of Battle Island Lighthouse and closed the island to visitors pending resolution of a First Nations land claim. www.snnewswatch.com/local-news/c...

Generous donors fund a new optic for the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in western lower Michigan after the lighthouse goes dark for a month. www.mlive.com/life/2025/12...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northern Troms County in the far north of Norway features the 1916 Torsvåg Lighthouse. Restored by a group that runs deep sea fishing trips the lighthouse is open for overnight stays. You can book it on Airbnb. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northeastern South Island in New Zealand features the 1897 Farewell Spit Lighthouse facing the Cook Strait at the north end of South Island. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

City Council in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, approves the logo for the 100th anniversary of the Point Vicente Lighthouse. Anniversary celebrations are planned for April and May. www.dailybreeze.com/2025/12/17/r...

The Duluth office of the Kraus-Anderson company has completed a Trails and Landscape renovation at the Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota. The work restores historic walkways in modern ADA compliant form. www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/kraus-a...

In Michigan the Grand Haven City Council is expected to approve plans for a lighthouse interpretive center and gift shop, and to open the Grand Haven Outer Pierhead lighthouse to visitors by 2027. www.fox17online.com/news/local-n...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Southern Greece features the 1879 Kranai Lighthouse at Gytheio, a port on the Laconian Gulf on Greece's southernmost coast. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/g...

The Coast Guard agrees to return the historic Fresnel lens of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse to Annapolis, Maryland, for display in an exhibit on the lighthouse at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/thomas-point...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for southern Finistère in France features the 1879 Île-aux-Moutons Lighthouse on a small island in the Bay of Biscay. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...

Dan Spinella of Artworks Florida has completed construction of a new replica first order Fresnel lens for installation in the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, now being restored by the National Park Service. This is the first 1st order lens built in more than a century. islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-...

A gain in Switzerland: this is the new and innovative Phare Ylliam lighthouse on Lake Geneva, across from the Geneva waterfront. Built in a few months with new techniques, this 21 m (69 ft) lighthouse is in service beginning last May. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_Y...

A loss in Alaska: Kraig Anderson let me know the privately built Odiak Pharos Lighthouse in Cordova, the northernmost U.S. lighthouse, was demolished last April after its owners had passed away. thecordovatimes.com/2025/05/02/f...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Indonesian island of Lombok features the new (2019) lighthouse at Pemanang, a busy ferry port on the northwest side of the island. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Tianjin Area of Hebei Province, China, features the 1978 Dagu (Taku) Lighthouse. The lighthouse replaced a lightship station on a reef in the approach to Tianjin, one of China's largest ports. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...

In Florida WPLG-TV's documentary "200 Years of Cape Florida Lighthouse" won an Emmy just in time for the celebration Wednesday of the 200th anniversary of the light station. www.islandernews.com/news/keybisc...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Rishiri and Rebun, two Japanese islands off the northwestern tip of Hokkaido, features the 1943 Ishi Saki Lighthouse. In the far north of Japan the lighthouses all have red bands to stand out against winter snow. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...

The Benzie County Board of Commissioners in Michigan has approved a $7.354 million contract for construction of a shoreline protection system at Point Betsie Lighthouse. The current system, a concrete apron and seawall,was built in 1944. www.recordpatriot.com/news/article...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for South and Central Texas features the 1853 Port Isabel Lighthouse near Brownsville. This is the only historic Texas lighthouse that is active, restored, and open to visitors; it is managed as a State Historic Site. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/t...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Illinois features the beleaguered 1893 Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. Ignored by the city since it took ownership in 2009 this historic lighthouse is becoming endangered. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northern Greece features the 1908 Arkitsa Lighthouse. This lighthouse faces the Gulf of Euboea, separating the mainland from the large island of Euboea north of Athens. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Morbihan, a department on the south side of the Brittany region of France, features the 1894 Port Maria Lighthouse in Quiberon, a popular resort town. "Morbihan" is Breton for "Small Sea," a reference to the Bay of Quiberon. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...

A powerful Great Lakes storm has blown out two panes of the lantern glass at the Grand Haven South Pier Outer Lighthouse in Michigan. www.mlive.com/news/muskego...

The Manistee City Council in Michigan has leased an onshore building to provide housing for volunteers staffing the Manistee Pierhead Lighthouse when it opens for tours in 2026. www.manisteenews.com/news/article...

The Minnesota Historical Society is seeking bids to install an atmospheric moisture mitigation system and repair moisture-damaged masonry at the 115-year-old Split Rock Lighthouse. finance-commerce.com/2025/12/mn-s...

In Michigan Lakeshore Keepers is seeking to raise $450,000 to repair and repaint the brick exterior of the keeper's house at the Big Sable Point Lighthouse. The bricks have been damaged by inappropriate paint over many years. A donor has already contributed $150,000. www.mlive.com/news/2025/12...

In Bermuda telecommunications gear mounted on the St. David's Lighthouse will be moved to a new telecommunications tower. The lighthouse will then be restored and reopened to the public in 2026. www.royalgazette.com/general/news...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Southeastern Wisconsin features the 1888 North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee. Now owned by Milwaukee County and managed as a museum by a friends group, this is one of Wisconsin's best known and most visited lighthouses. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/w...

The East Brother Lighthouse operates as a B&B in San Francisco Bay off Richmond, California. The group managing the lighthouse is ready to start a much-needed replacement of the island's pier and gangway but needs to raise $600K-700K for the project. richmondstandard.com/community-vi...

The Town of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, owes ICC Commonwealth $65,000 due to cost overruns on the recent restoration of the Gay Head Lighthouse. A town meeting is set for January to consider how to manage this debt. vineyardgazette.com/news/2025/12...

Mystery solved: the original fog bell of the Curtis Island Lighthouse in Camden, Maine, is actually at the Deer Isle Lighthouse. It will be coming home to Curtis Island. www.themainewire.com/2025/12/miss...

A celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Cape Florida Lighthouse near Miami will be held Wednesday, December 17. Tickets are required for this event. kbindependent.org/event/bicent...

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...

The annual Christmas lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse in Mississippi will be held Thursday evening, December 4. This is the second-oldest cast iron lighthouse in the U.S., built in 1848. www.wxxv25.com/biloxi-holdi...

The National Park Service, using funding negotiated with the City of Alexandria (Virginia), will begin a much-needed exterior restoration of the Jones Point Lighthouse in 2026. This 1856 lighthouse on the Potomac is a unique surviving 19th century river lighthouse. alextimes.com/local-news/d...

From Mlive.com, how Eastern Michigan University students worked this summer in helping restore the Beaver Head Lighthouse on Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan. www.mlive.com/news/2025/11...

The Keepers of Burnt Island Light has received a $7,400 grant from The Maine Lighthouse Trust to support its operations. The Burnt Island Light is owned by the state of Maine and managed by the Dept. of Marine Resources for education and historic preservation. www.penbaypilot.com/article/keep...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Vesterålen in Norway's far northwest features the 1859 Andenes Lighthouse in Andøy. Managed by a museum, this is the most visited lighthouse of the Norwegian Arctic. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

‪It's Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., a good time to feature the 1843 Gurnet Lighthouse in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621. Gurnet is the oldest active wooden lighthouse in the U.S. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Northeastern Wisconsin (including the Door Peninsula) features the 1870 Cana Island Lighthouse on Lake Michigan near Bailey's Harbor. Restored and open this is one of the most popular lighthouses of the Great Lakes. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/w...

In Oregon the Keepers of Heceta Lightstation has received a $19,492 state parks grant to help pay for replacing six interpretive signs along the trail leading to the Heceta Head Lighthouse. lincolnchronicle.org/heceta-head-...