United States Lighthouse Society
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We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to restore, preserve and share the rich maritime legacy of lighthouses throughout the nation.🚨 #uslhs
Hansville, WA
Hansville, WA
USLHS Lighthouse Tour of England
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
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Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
USLHS Lighthouse Tour of England
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
Mission Point Lighthouse MI “moonscape”
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
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Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Mission Point Lighthouse MI “moonscape”
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
U.S. Lighthouse Society's
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
U.S. Lighthouse Society's
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Absecon Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the New Jersey Shore was decommissioned but is now being upgraded with cutting-edge technology designed to protect critically endangered marine animals.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Absecon Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the New Jersey Shore was decommissioned but is now being upgraded with cutting-edge technology designed to protect critically endangered marine animals.
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uslhs.org/news/lightho...
Light Hearted episode 330 – Dave Briska, Dunkirk, NY
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
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The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Light Hearted episode 330 – Dave Briska, Dunkirk, NY
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
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Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Wisconsin's Wildly Underrated Island Has Sandy Beaches, Enchanting Sea Caves A Lush Forset & the Sand Island Lighthouse
Made up of 22 islands, the Apostle Islands are easily the most majestic floating delights in the Midwest.
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Made up of 22 islands, the Apostle Islands are easily the most majestic floating delights in the Midwest.
www.islands.com/2007892/wisc...
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wisconsin's Wildly Underrated Island Has Sandy Beaches, Enchanting Sea Caves A Lush Forset & the Sand Island Lighthouse
Made up of 22 islands, the Apostle Islands are easily the most majestic floating delights in the Midwest.
www.islands.com/2007892/wisc...
Made up of 22 islands, the Apostle Islands are easily the most majestic floating delights in the Midwest.
www.islands.com/2007892/wisc...
2026 Lighthouse Calendar is here!Help support our mission to preserve America's historic light stations.
Featured lighthouses include:
• Cape Hatteras under the stars
• Ice-covered St. Joseph Pier
• Lightning at Cape Lookout
• Castle Hill sunset
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Featured lighthouses include:
• Cape Hatteras under the stars
• Ice-covered St. Joseph Pier
• Lightning at Cape Lookout
• Castle Hill sunset
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November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2026 Lighthouse Calendar is here!Help support our mission to preserve America's historic light stations.
Featured lighthouses include:
• Cape Hatteras under the stars
• Ice-covered St. Joseph Pier
• Lightning at Cape Lookout
• Castle Hill sunset
shop.uslhs.org/Products/202...
Featured lighthouses include:
• Cape Hatteras under the stars
• Ice-covered St. Joseph Pier
• Lightning at Cape Lookout
• Castle Hill sunset
shop.uslhs.org/Products/202...
Light Hearted ep 329 – Frank Sipkovsky and Dave Kramer, Lorain West Breakwater Light, OH
Lorain, Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is known for its history as an industrial hub, and the shipping of materials like coal, iron ore, and limestone.
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Lorain, Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is known for its history as an industrial hub, and the shipping of materials like coal, iron ore, and limestone.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Light Hearted ep 329 – Frank Sipkovsky and Dave Kramer, Lorain West Breakwater Light, OH
Lorain, Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is known for its history as an industrial hub, and the shipping of materials like coal, iron ore, and limestone.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Lorain, Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is known for its history as an industrial hub, and the shipping of materials like coal, iron ore, and limestone.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
U.S. Lighthouse Society is thrilled to announce our third Annual Dance Off, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever! Mark your calendars because you have until December 15th to showcase your creativity.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
U.S. Lighthouse Society is thrilled to announce our third Annual Dance Off, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever! Mark your calendars because you have until December 15th to showcase your creativity.
uslhs.org/events/2025-...
uslhs.org/events/2025-...
Preservation Grants program opens - Letters of Intent due December 10 The program helps lighthouse preservation groups across the US save the iconic coastal landmarks.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Preservation Grants program opens - Letters of Intent due December 10 The program helps lighthouse preservation groups across the US save the iconic coastal landmarks.
uslhs.org/about/preser...
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Light Hearted Episode 328
Don Ladolcetta's “Hannah: The Lighthouse Girl of Newfoundland," tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t know what to expect when her family moves to an isolated lighthouse on the Newfoundland coast. She discovers a life of adventure, wonder & danger.
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Don Ladolcetta's “Hannah: The Lighthouse Girl of Newfoundland," tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t know what to expect when her family moves to an isolated lighthouse on the Newfoundland coast. She discovers a life of adventure, wonder & danger.
uslhs.org/podcast
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Light Hearted Episode 328
Don Ladolcetta's “Hannah: The Lighthouse Girl of Newfoundland," tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t know what to expect when her family moves to an isolated lighthouse on the Newfoundland coast. She discovers a life of adventure, wonder & danger.
uslhs.org/podcast
Don Ladolcetta's “Hannah: The Lighthouse Girl of Newfoundland," tells the story of a young girl who doesn’t know what to expect when her family moves to an isolated lighthouse on the Newfoundland coast. She discovers a life of adventure, wonder & danger.
uslhs.org/podcast
Split Rock Lighthouse and the Minnesota Historical Society commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald this fall.
The Memorial Beacon Lighting in November honors 29 crew members lost aboard the Fitzgerald and all others lost to Lake Superior's waters.
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The Memorial Beacon Lighting in November honors 29 crew members lost aboard the Fitzgerald and all others lost to Lake Superior's waters.
wtip.org/split-rock-l...
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Split Rock Lighthouse and the Minnesota Historical Society commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald this fall.
The Memorial Beacon Lighting in November honors 29 crew members lost aboard the Fitzgerald and all others lost to Lake Superior's waters.
wtip.org/split-rock-l...
The Memorial Beacon Lighting in November honors 29 crew members lost aboard the Fitzgerald and all others lost to Lake Superior's waters.
wtip.org/split-rock-l...
Light Hearted Lite Ep 30 - Russ Rowlett of the Lighthouse Directory - A chat with the webmaster of one of the oldest and best lighthouse sites.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Light Hearted Lite Ep 30 - Russ Rowlett of the Lighthouse Directory - A chat with the webmaster of one of the oldest and best lighthouse sites.
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Iconic Plum Beach Lighthouse, RI, set to install rotating beacon for first time in over 100 years.
Thanks to a local maritime expert, a local family trust, and thousands of license plates.
www.independentri.com/news/article...
Thanks to a local maritime expert, a local family trust, and thousands of license plates.
www.independentri.com/news/article...
October 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Iconic Plum Beach Lighthouse, RI, set to install rotating beacon for first time in over 100 years.
Thanks to a local maritime expert, a local family trust, and thousands of license plates.
www.independentri.com/news/article...
Thanks to a local maritime expert, a local family trust, and thousands of license plates.
www.independentri.com/news/article...
Special Zoom Event: An evening with lighthouse sketch artist Jim Lammers - Oct 11th 7pm Eastern
Admission free but registration required:
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Admission free but registration required:
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October 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Special Zoom Event: An evening with lighthouse sketch artist Jim Lammers - Oct 11th 7pm Eastern
Admission free but registration required:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Admission free but registration required:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Inside the world’s smallest
‘divided island’ - how the Märket Lighthouse forced the borders to change.
A tiny piece of land in the Baltic Sea is shared by two countries - Sweden and Finland
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‘divided island’ - how the Märket Lighthouse forced the borders to change.
A tiny piece of land in the Baltic Sea is shared by two countries - Sweden and Finland
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic...
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Inside the world’s smallest
‘divided island’ - how the Märket Lighthouse forced the borders to change.
A tiny piece of land in the Baltic Sea is shared by two countries - Sweden and Finland
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic...
‘divided island’ - how the Märket Lighthouse forced the borders to change.
A tiny piece of land in the Baltic Sea is shared by two countries - Sweden and Finland
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic...
Quaint Maine seaside town rocked by ugly argument over who gets to live in stunning Dyce Head Lighthouse
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September 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Quaint Maine seaside town rocked by ugly argument over who gets to live in stunning Dyce Head Lighthouse
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uslhs.org/news/lightho...
Light Hearted Episode 326
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
A conversation about the picturesque and historic light station on the New Hampshire seacoast that's suffered severe storm damage in recent years.
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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
A conversation about the picturesque and historic light station on the New Hampshire seacoast that's suffered severe storm damage in recent years.
uslhs.org/podcast
September 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Light Hearted Episode 326
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
A conversation about the picturesque and historic light station on the New Hampshire seacoast that's suffered severe storm damage in recent years.
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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
A conversation about the picturesque and historic light station on the New Hampshire seacoast that's suffered severe storm damage in recent years.
uslhs.org/podcast
A "ghost ship" that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association.
Photo: Cana Island Light, WI
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Photo: Cana Island Light, WI
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September 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A "ghost ship" that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association.
Photo: Cana Island Light, WI
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Photo: Cana Island Light, WI
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Light Hearted Lite #28 - Elaine Jones
Meet the woman behind the successful education projects at beautiful Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
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Meet the woman behind the successful education projects at beautiful Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Light Hearted Lite #28 - Elaine Jones
Meet the woman behind the successful education projects at beautiful Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Meet the woman behind the successful education projects at beautiful Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
A three-part documentary series created by a public television station in Northwest Ohio will focus on eight Lake Erie lighthouses - including two in Lake County. uslhs.org/sites/defaul...
Photo: Toledo Harbor Light OH
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Photo: Toledo Harbor Light OH
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September 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A three-part documentary series created by a public television station in Northwest Ohio will focus on eight Lake Erie lighthouses - including two in Lake County. uslhs.org/sites/defaul...
Photo: Toledo Harbor Light OH
www.news-herald.com/2025/09/10/l...
Photo: Toledo Harbor Light OH
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Fourteen lighthouses throughout Maine will welcome visitors during the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Photo: Monhegan Island Lighthouse
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Photo: Monhegan Island Lighthouse
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September 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Fourteen lighthouses throughout Maine will welcome visitors during the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Photo: Monhegan Island Lighthouse
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Photo: Monhegan Island Lighthouse
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Even from a distance of some miles the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, Ireland, looks stark, haunting.
As you get closer it projects a power and strength that can resist an ocean. But you wouldn't want to be part of that resistance.
www.irishecho.com/2025/8/aroun...
As you get closer it projects a power and strength that can resist an ocean. But you wouldn't want to be part of that resistance.
www.irishecho.com/2025/8/aroun...
September 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Even from a distance of some miles the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse, Ireland, looks stark, haunting.
As you get closer it projects a power and strength that can resist an ocean. But you wouldn't want to be part of that resistance.
www.irishecho.com/2025/8/aroun...
As you get closer it projects a power and strength that can resist an ocean. But you wouldn't want to be part of that resistance.
www.irishecho.com/2025/8/aroun...
The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is set to get new life, thanks to the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association.
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/08/19/p...
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/08/19/p...
August 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is set to get new life, thanks to the Lake Superior Marine Museum Association.
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/08/19/p...
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/08/19/p...