Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

In 2019, I celebrated 10 years of having the privilege to lead the Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. Looking back to 2009, economic times were bleak; but seeds of hope had been planted in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two iconic lighthouses serve as beacons of history along the Charleston, South Carolina coast. Congress passed an act which protects all lighthouses, beacons, and buoys on ...

A 7-mile peninsula juts out into Lake Erie from the city of Erie, forming a magnificent natural harbor called Presque Isle Bay. Today, two active lighthouses protect the ships plying Lake Erie. The ...

Join us for the Currituck Beach Lighthouse’s Opening Day for free on Saturday, March 21 and climb free of charge between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Children must be four years or older to climb.

California's most remote lighthouse, LAUSD Supt. breaks silence on the FBI raid of his home and more big stories ...

It’s a privilege and a responsibility to be surrounded by water, and no one fulfills that duty like lighthouse keepers. In honor of National Lighthouse Day, celebrated on Aug. 7, Michigan lighthouse ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The lighthouses of Staten Island are not only a part of local scenery and life, but also testaments to the borough’s long maritime history and traditions. These buildings were ...

They’ll leave the light on for you. Lighthouses have been guiding ships in Washington since 1856, when Cape Disappointment’s lantern at the treacherous mouth of the Columbia River was first lit. You ...