“Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story I want to tell," wrote author Elinor DeWire. She has penned many books about ...

At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you can look out to the Pacific and see the stump of a lighthouse about a mile from land, built in the early 1900s after a steamer ship was wrecked in the ...

Two lighthouses on Lake Pontchartrain, once a vital part of the maritime landscape, are still beacons for curious tourists and locals who love New Orleans history.

A photo of the Mohawk Island lighthouse on Lake Erie shows the isolation that the lighthouse keeper experienced during his time at the lighthouse during the talk Erie Lights & Lighthouse Lore on ...

Discover why four lighthouses were built for Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares the history of this historic monument and other factors that ...

Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against time -- and rising seas.

Shine a light on history with National Lighthouse Day, as historic beacons across the United States take center stage in celebrations honoring their maritime legacy. Observed annually on Aug. 7, the ...

DOOR COUNTY – Maritime history buffs have three different ways to learn a little more about Door County's deep maritime roots over the next couple of weekends. Here's a quick look at these events in ...

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