Series I - Lost Lighthouses 1

Our first series is titled Lost Lighthouses. There are a great many significant lights that are now lost, destroyed by natural disasters, torn down purposefully or replaced with something modern. So the U.S. Lighthouse Society thought is is only fitting to begin by honoring these proud beacons by offering the first in a series of commemorative passport stamps to help everyone understand their significance in history.

1. The Frank’s Island Lighthouse

In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson, having recently purchased the Louisiana Territory, envisioned a grand monument to serve as a navigational beacon to mark the entrance of the mighty Mississippi River. read more...

2. The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse

Before collapsing in April 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse guided vessels from the Atlantic Ocean into the Delaware Bay for more than 150 years. read more...

3. The Shinnecock Lighthouse

Shinnecock Bay Lighthouse was first activated on January 1, 1858, showing a fixed white light produced by a first-order Sautter Fresnel lens. read more...

4. The Mamajuda Lighthouse

Mamajuda Island, which was on the northeast end of Grosse Ile near Point Hennepin, exists today solely in photographs from a distant era. read more...

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