Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory
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Retired UNC math ed professor and longtime lighthouse fan
The 1835 Gatteville Lighthouse near Cherbourg, France, is the world's third tallest stone lighthouse at 75 m (247 ft). In 1944 German troops were sent to destroy the lighthouse, but keeper Georges Cosron persuaded them to spare it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The 1835 Gatteville Lighthouse near Cherbourg, France, is the world's third tallest stone lighthouse at 75 m (247 ft). In 1944 German troops were sent to destroy the lighthouse, but keeper Georges Cosron persuaded them to spare it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/f...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Northern Dalmatia region of Croatia features the 1872 Blitvenica Lighthouse, built by the Austrian empire on a remote island in the Adriatic Sea about 30 km (18 miles) southwest of Šibenik. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/h...
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the Northern Dalmatia region of Croatia features the 1872 Blitvenica Lighthouse, built by the Austrian empire on a remote island in the Adriatic Sea about 30 km (18 miles) southwest of Šibenik. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/h...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Sudan features the 1955 Sanganeb Reef Lighthouse, built by Britain to replace a 1906 lighthouse on a dangerous reef in the Red Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Sudan features the 1955 Sanganeb Reef Lighthouse, built by Britain to replace a 1906 lighthouse on a dangerous reef in the Red Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Egypt's Red Sea coast features the 1883 Akhaween (The Brothers) Lighthouse, built by Britain on a reef off southeastern Egypt. The original Fresnel lens still has its hand-wound rotating mechanism. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...
January 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Egypt's Red Sea coast features the 1883 Akhaween (The Brothers) Lighthouse, built by Britain on a reef off southeastern Egypt. The original Fresnel lens still has its hand-wound rotating mechanism. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...
The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, Florida, will celebrate its annual Park Fest on Saturday, January 31, with food, live music, arts, and an evening movie. www.crookedriverlighthouse.com/annual-crook...
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, Florida, will celebrate its annual Park Fest on Saturday, January 31, with food, live music, arts, and an evening movie. www.crookedriverlighthouse.com/annual-crook...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Jamaica features the 1841 Morant Point Lighthouse marking the eastern tip of the island. Prefabricated in London, it is the oldest cast iron lighthouse of the Americas. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Jamaica features the 1841 Morant Point Lighthouse marking the eastern tip of the island. Prefabricated in London, it is the oldest cast iron lighthouse of the Americas. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...
The Canadian Coast Guard is calling for bids to replace the 1924 Gull Harbor Lighthouse in Manitoba, calling it too deteriorated to repair. The new lighthouse will be a copy of the original. The historic (1898) lighthouse will not be affected. canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/pro...
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The Canadian Coast Guard is calling for bids to replace the 1924 Gull Harbor Lighthouse in Manitoba, calling it too deteriorated to repair. The new lighthouse will be a copy of the original. The historic (1898) lighthouse will not be affected. canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/pro...
The City of Neenah, Wisconsin, will proceed with a $565,000 restoration of the Neenah Lighthouse on Lake Winibago after a fundraising campaign passed its goal of half that amount. www.postcrescent.com/story/news/l...
January 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The City of Neenah, Wisconsin, will proceed with a $565,000 restoration of the Neenah Lighthouse on Lake Winibago after a fundraising campaign passed its goal of half that amount. www.postcrescent.com/story/news/l...
Good news from Wisconsin: the City of Sheboygan will apply for ownership of the 1905 Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. It's believed the lighthouse needs about $500,000 in repairs. www.tmj4.com/news/sheboyg...
January 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Good news from Wisconsin: the City of Sheboygan will apply for ownership of the 1905 Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. It's believed the lighthouse needs about $500,000 in repairs. www.tmj4.com/news/sheboyg...
Sad news from Alaska: the lone caretaker at the Point Retreat Lighthouse was found dead in an apparent suicide when staff coming to take the next shift arrived. www.juneauindependent.com/post/lone-ca...
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Sad news from Alaska: the lone caretaker at the Point Retreat Lighthouse was found dead in an apparent suicide when staff coming to take the next shift arrived. www.juneauindependent.com/post/lone-ca...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for eastern Finnmark County in Norway features the 1905 Slettnes Lighthouse. This is the northernmost lighthouse on the Norwegian mainland and it is often called the North Cape Light. It is open for climbing in the summer. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for eastern Finnmark County in Norway features the 1905 Slettnes Lighthouse. This is the northernmost lighthouse on the Norwegian mainland and it is often called the North Cape Light. It is open for climbing in the summer. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Cuba features the 1850 Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse, also known as the Faro de Roncali. One of the oldest and most historic Cuban lighthouses, it stands on the western tip of the island. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Cuba features the 1850 Cabo San Antonio Lighthouse, also known as the Faro de Roncali. One of the oldest and most historic Cuban lighthouses, it stands on the western tip of the island. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northwestern Lower Michigan features the 1872 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, one of a series of beautiful brick lighthouses designed by the engineer O.M. Poe and known to lighthouse fans as Poe towers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for northwestern Lower Michigan features the 1872 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, one of a series of beautiful brick lighthouses designed by the engineer O.M. Poe and known to lighthouse fans as Poe towers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
In England the North Tyneside Council has approved a project to repair and upgrade the electrical system at the keeper's
s house of the St. Mary's lighthouse. The building is the visitor center for this very popular lighthouse. www.bbc.com/news/article...
s house of the St. Mary's lighthouse. The building is the visitor center for this very popular lighthouse. www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
In England the North Tyneside Council has approved a project to repair and upgrade the electrical system at the keeper's
s house of the St. Mary's lighthouse. The building is the visitor center for this very popular lighthouse. www.bbc.com/news/article...
s house of the St. Mary's lighthouse. The building is the visitor center for this very popular lighthouse. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Albania features the Cape Treporteve Lighthouse at Vlorë, one of the country's two major ports. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/a...
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Albania features the Cape Treporteve Lighthouse at Vlorë, one of the country's two major ports. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/a...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Yemen features the 1912 Perim High Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island in the Bab-el-Mendab Strait, the crucial connection between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/y...
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Yemen features the 1912 Perim High Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island in the Bab-el-Mendab Strait, the crucial connection between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/y...
Happy New Year! This is the 1900 East Cape Lighthouse on New Zealand's North Island. Located only 128 km (80 mi) west of the International Date Line, it is the first lighthouse to see the sunrise of a new year. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Happy New Year! This is the 1900 East Cape Lighthouse on New Zealand's North Island. Located only 128 km (80 mi) west of the International Date Line, it is the first lighthouse to see the sunrise of a new year. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the island of Flores in Indonesia features the new (2020) Labuan Bajo Lighthouse. Located at the northwest corner of the island, Labuan Bajo is a busy ferry terminal greeting arriving travelers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...
December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for the island of Flores in Indonesia features the new (2020) Labuan Bajo Lighthouse. Located at the northwest corner of the island, Labuan Bajo is a busy ferry terminal greeting arriving travelers. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/i...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Finnmark in the North Cape area of northern Norway features the 1949 Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost European lighthouse. It replaced an 1866 lighthouse destroyed in World War II. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Finnmark in the North Cape area of northern Norway features the 1949 Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost European lighthouse. It replaced an 1866 lighthouse destroyed in World War II. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Southwest South Island, New Zealand, features the 1878 Katiki Point in Moeraki. This is one of several nineteenth century New Zealand wood lighthouses of this and similar designs. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Southwest South Island, New Zealand, features the 1878 Katiki Point in Moeraki. This is one of several nineteenth century New Zealand wood lighthouses of this and similar designs. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
Just discovered: On September 30 Hurricane Imelda heavily damaged the 1817 Hog Island Lighthouse in Nassau, Bahamas, the oldest lighthouse of the West Indies, destroying the lantern. A local developer has promised to restore the lighthouse at his own expense if he can get control of the property.
December 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just discovered: On September 30 Hurricane Imelda heavily damaged the 1817 Hog Island Lighthouse in Nassau, Bahamas, the oldest lighthouse of the West Indies, destroying the lantern. A local developer has promised to restore the lighthouse at his own expense if he can get control of the property.
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Oman, the sultanate at the southeastern corner of Arabia, features the 1914 Didamar Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island placed strategically in the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...
December 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Oman, the sultanate at the southeastern corner of Arabia, features the 1914 Didamar Lighthouse, built by Britain on an island placed strategically in the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Ecuador features the Punta Santa Elena Lighthouse, standing on the westernmost point of the country north of the Gulf of Guayaquil. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...
December 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Ecuador features the Punta Santa Elena Lighthouse, standing on the westernmost point of the country north of the Gulf of Guayaquil. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...
Merry Christmas! Here is the Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in York, Maine, lit uo for the holiday.
December 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Merry Christmas! Here is the Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in York, Maine, lit uo for the holiday.
Generous donors fund a new optic for the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in western lower Michigan after the lighthouse goes dark for a month. www.mlive.com/life/2025/12...
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Generous donors fund a new optic for the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in western lower Michigan after the lighthouse goes dark for a month. www.mlive.com/life/2025/12...