Minots Ledge Lighthouse was built directly into the open Atlantic, where storms strike without warning. In 1851, a powerful ...

They are centuries-old beacons of light, but Ireland's lighthouses retain just as much power and potential today. Rachel ...

The lighthouse must be used for educational, historical preservation or other related purposes. Though not the first lighthouse built in Sheboygan, the red 55-foot-tall one has stood since the early ...

The lighthouse, c. 1865, before the construction of the assistant keeper’s quarters. (Photo via Wikipedia/Public Domain) Long before Point Loma became a destination for visitors with cameras and ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Lake Erie is no doubt a welcoming place for boating, fishing and swimming. But how about this for a change of pace! Dotted along the shoreline are dozens of beautiful and historic ...

There was only thing to greet Captain Jim Harvie when his boat docked at a barren lump of rock in 1900 – a lighthouse. Harvie ...

National Lighthouse Day is celebrated on August 7th, commemorating the establishment of the first federal lighthouse in 1789. The tallest lighthouse in the U.S. is Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing ...

This story has been updated to correct the number of lighthouses highlighted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. An Upper Peninsula lighthouse perched atop a bluff overlooking Lake ...