Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse, WI, up for grabs as historic preservation opportunity
A Sheboygan County Lighthouse is looking for a new owner.
The U.S. General Services Administration says the Sheboygan Breakwater Light in Sheboygan County is no longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard and is now available for park, recreational, educational, cultural, or historic purposes.
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Lighting the way: Jupiter Lighthouse, FL, celebrates 165th anniversary
Hard to believe, but the Jupiter Lighthouse has stood watch over the Jupiter Inlet and the northern edge of the Florida Straits for 165 years.
One of the oldest structures in the county - a nearby brick oil house is the very oldest with a few months on its neighbor.
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Frisco Bay Lighthouse, CO, at 9,017 feet may be highest-elevation lighthouse on planet
A couple years ago, Colorado Governor Jared Polis took to social media to share a few fun facts about the marina lighthouse on Dillion Reservoir.
According to Polis, not only is this the only lighthouse in Colorado, but it's also the highest-elevation lighthouse in the US - possibly the world.
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A written history about the Currituck Lighthouse, NC, keepers needs your help
The story of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse goes back 150 years.
"Lighthouse is first illuminated on December 1, 1875. The flashing beacon illuminates the last major dark space on the Atlantic coast," said Meghan Agresto, the site manager of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse for the Outer Banks Conservationists.
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A look at SC lighthouses we continue to love with some lost to time and other thieves
South Carolina won't win a prize for having the most lighthouses. That would be Michigan, with 140. Maine has 80.
The numbers vary a bit by source, but not enough to change the undisputed leaders.
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Watching over you: South Carolina's surviving lighthouses are iconic - and fragile
Few features on our contemporary landscape have been more romanticized than lighthouses.
Maybe it's that they're perched at the edge of the world. Maybe it's the nurturing nature of their job, protecting and giving comfort to travelers on wild seas.
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Tybee Lighthouse, GA, gives giant American Flag update on July 4th
Due to forecasts of high winds and afternoon thunderstorms, the Tybee Lighthouse will not be flying their giant American Flag on the Forth of July.
The lighthouse will remain open for climbing as long as weather permits.
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Historic Keweenaw lighthouse, MI, available for transfer to eligible agencies and nonprofits
The U.S. General Services Administration is looking to transfer the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse to an agency or non-profit.
The lighthouse is available at no cost to those that are eligible as part of a federal disposal program authorized by the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA).
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Beautifying Bug Light, MA
Duxbury Pier Light, better known as Bug Light, is 154 years old and it's starting to look its age.
To return its youthful looks, Project Gurnet and Bug Lights has embarked on a $1.5 million project to do needed repairs to the structure that sits at the entrance to Plymouth Bay.
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Silent World Dive Center Launches New Snorkel Tour to Carysfort Reef and Lighthouse, FL, Aboard Custom Catamaran
Silent World Dive Center, a PADI 5-Star Dive Center in Key Largo, FL, is excited to announce the launch of a new snorkeling tour to the pristine Carysfort Reef and the historic Carysfort Lighthouse.
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Lighthouse Notes:
Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum Committee announces that the repairs to the support structures of the Lighthouse Walkway have been completed and that we are reopened to the public on June 20th. N. Lyon Committee Chair
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