Eldred Rock, AK, Lighthouse short film
Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association has dreamed of a professional video that shares the story of Eldred Rock Lighthouse with passengers on the Alaska Marine Highway System. What better way to share our lighthouse with many people, viewing the Rock in real time, than on the ferries that transit by Eldred Rock every day?
Please enjoy the 12-minute film!
Click here to see more of Eldred Rock on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Bodie Island Lighthouse, NC, set to reopen for summer climbing season
The Bodie Island Lighthouse is preparing to reopen to climbers just in time for warmer weather and later sunsets.
The lighthouse will be open for climbing from April 18 to October 13.
Click here to see more of Bodie Island on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Corrosion could delay restoration of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, NC
Crews found "significant corrosion and cracking" while doing masonry work on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse last week, potentially leading to a major delay in the overall restoration project.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration Project was initiated by the National Park Service to repair "masonry, metal components, windows, marble flooring, and the lantern."
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Restoration reveals corrosion to decking at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, may delay completion
Click here to see more of Cape Hatteras on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association, MI, seeks day keepers
The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association has opportunities for volunteers to serve as day keepers at its historic lighthouses along the Lake Michigan shoreline for the 2025 season.
The opportunity offers a hands-on way to experience Michigan's maritime history while helping to preserve and maintain these iconic beacons.
Click here to see more of Sable Points on the USLHS Research Catalog
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The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast
For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast.
Click here to see the PBS video
Click here to see more of the female lighthouse keepers in the USLHS Research Catalog
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'Irreplaceable icons:" 2 Northern Michigan lighthouses plan restoration with state grants
Two iconic sentinels standing on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior will soon see renewed restoration efforts.
The Charlvoix South Pier Lighthouse, on Lake Michigan, and Gull Rock Lighthouse, on Lake Superior were awarded a combined $106,000 in Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program matching grants, the state announced.
Click here to see more of Charlvoix and Gull Rock on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Two Harbors' (MN) historic 1892 lighthouse to shine again this summer
When Soudan Iron started rolling into the Two Harbors docks in the 1880s, it was decided that the ore boats leaving Agate Bay needed an ATON or aid to navigation.
"The shipping people decided they needed a lighthouse and they put one together for $10,000, I think," said Marty Anderson of the Lake County Historical Society.
Click here to see more of Two Harbors on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Calvert Marine Museum Marks 50th Anniversary Of Drum Point, MD, Lighthouse Relocation
The Calvert Marine Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Drum Point Lighthouse's relocation to its current home.
Originally built in 1883 at the mouth of the Patuxent River, the screwpile lighthouse guided mariners for nearly 80 years until its decommissioning in 1962.
Click here to see more of Drum Point on the USLHS Research Catalog
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The Capel Rosso Tuscan lighthouse is now an island retreat for solitude-seekers
This unique retreat - a converted lighthouse on the southernmost tip of Giglio island - comes with its own helipad. But for your average traveller, making pilgrimage to its remote setting is integral to its charm.
Travel out to the Tuscan isthmus of Argentario for the ferry from Porto Santo Stefano, an hour across the turquoise Tyrrhenian to arrive in Giglio Port.
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Near Boston, this is the oldest lighthouse in the USA - and you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston Harbor from the top
On Little Brewster Island in Massachusetts Bay, Boston Light remains the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, a landmark steeped in maritime history and a defining feature of the Massachusetts coastline.
Established in 1716, the original structure was erected to guide ships navigating the onerous waters approaching Boston Harbor.
Click here to see more of Boston on the USLHS Research Catalog
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