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Light Hearted Podcast

Seamond as a young girl in front of keeper’s house

Light Hearted ep 319 – Lorna Pierce and Gloria Coder: Remembering Seamond Ponsart Roberts, part 1 of 2

The two daughters of Seamond Ponsart Roberts, a child of the lighthouses and author of a popular book, reminisce about their mother.

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Keeper's Log Journal

The Keeper's Log

A thread that binds the society

A subscription to The Keeper's Log journal, a 48-page, glossy quarterly is included with our Keeper Level, Beacon Level, Prism Level & Illumination Level of memberships. Each issue is historical in nature, usually featuring a famous American lighthouse as the cover story, followed by a human-interest article and, often, a foreign lighthouse story.

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USLHS Passport Program

Track your lighthouse visits

The Lighthouse Passport Program provides enthusiasts the opportunity to help preserve lighthouses as well as a wonderful way to keep a pictorial history of their lighthouse adventures. Small donations made by Passport holders generate thousands of dollars for lighthouse restoration and preservation projects.

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What's New

Honoring Ida Lewis
A special gathering in Newport, RI, paid tribute to one of America's most celebrated lighthouse keepers.
Re-Lighting Celebration at the Point Wilson Lighthouse

The Light is Back! 

Join Us June 7 for a Celebration of Light at Point Wilson Lighthouse

PORT TOWNSEND, WA – April 2025 — Get ready for an unforgettable family day at the coast! Join the United States Lighthouse Society and the Point Wilson Lighthouse team as we celebrate the restoration and relighting of the original 1879 Fresnel lens—the lighthouse’s true historic light.

USLHS Photo-Book Releases
We have two new USLHS Lighthouse Photo-Book Releases to announce: The Edge of Darkness & Ruthie's Big Adventure

Lighthouse Tours

Duluth Harbor North Breakwater Light
2025 - Lake Superior North Shore
Aug 16, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025

Northern Shore of Lake Superior is a challenge to travel especially to see lighthouses. Don’t miss this opportunity to see 18 amazing lighthouses. 

We start in Duluth, Minnesota and after viewing the Duluth lighthouses, we head for a tour of the famous Split Rock Lighthouse, one of the most photographed lighthouse in the nation. You don’t want to miss that! 

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Saint Johns River Lighthouse
2025 Florida Atlantic Coast
Nov 14, 2025 to Nov 22, 2025

Get away in the winter and join us on a Lighthouse Tour along the Atlantic Coast.  This tour starts in Jacksonville and ends in Miami.  Along the way you will see 10 of the most beautiful and tall lighthouses in the United States.  You will also visit Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.  You will ride in an airboat to see alligators and there will be a speed boat ride from Miami and back.  You will have time to view the beaches and enjoy the warm weather in the winter!!

Tour Leaders: Dean Lohmeyer and Rich Gales

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Accommodations

You can spend the night at a number of lighthouses in the United States. Some lighthouses are now operated as a bed & breakfast, while others are run as a hostel or as a vacation rental. You can even serve as a keeper at some lighthouses, where you perform duties such as guiding tours and light maintenance during your stay. 

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Give the gift of Membership

There's no better gift for a lighthouse lover than a membership in the U.S. Lighthouse Society; Keeper Level and above includes a subscription to The Keeper's Log journal!