Man charged with drunken driving causing death in crash that killed Mission Point Lighthouse, MI, volunteer keeper
A man accused of drunken driving and causing a crash that killed an Ohio resident who was volunteering as a lighthouse keeper near Traverse City has been charged with four crimes linked to that collision on M-22.
Kenneth Marotzke, 71, of Traverse City, was arraigned this week on charges of operating while intoxicated / causing death, two counts of operating under the influence / causing serious injury, and one count of having an open alcohol container in a vehicle.
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New-and-improved Prospect Harbor Lighthouse, ME, cottage replica installed in Gouldsboro
A new-and-improved piece of Downeast history is back in its rightful place.
An iconic Maine image - the lighthouse in Prospect Harbor dates back to the mid- 1800's. Decades ago, the Navy commissioned a replica - intended as part of a parade float - and gifted it to the Town of Gouldsboro.
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Sodus Bay Lighthouse, NY, names new director
Mary Challman is taking the help at the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum, bringing years of museum leadership experience, according to the Finger Lake Times.
Challman, formerly with Genesee Country Village, will lead daily operations, boost education programs, and expand community ties.
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Port Washington Lighthouse, WI, is special for son of one-time lightkeeper
To Ozaukee Press: I am looking forward to the announcement of a definitive date for the reopening of the renovated Port Washington breakwater lighthouse.
Port Washington's other lighthouse was my home when I was a kid. We lived on the second floor of the 1860 Light Station.
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Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, NY, celebrating 150th anniversary this Sunday
This year's Christmas at the Lighthouse will also be a celebration of the 150th year of the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse at Golden Hill State Park.
Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, the event is free and open to the public.
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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, one of the most passed-by lighthouses in the Ocean State will soon look a little different.
Plum Beach Lighthouse, which is best visible while traveling over the Jamestown bridge, is getting a rotating LED beacon that will be the first of its kind in Rhode Island.
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A beacon for whales: Gay Head Light, MA, to host device alerting boats to right whale safety measures
While maybe not the important aids to navigation they once were, lighthouses up and down the East Coast- including in Aquinnah - have become a beacon for preservation of the North Atlantic right whale.
Maritime Information Systems, an Orleans-based group, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recently produced a technology called a StationKeeper, which delivers targeted safety messages to vessels within right whale habitats.
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Meet the real ghosts of Marquette's maritime legends at Ghosts of Lighthouse Point tours, MI
With spooky season upon us, Marquette Maritime Museum is going all out with their Ghosts of Lighthouse Point tours Oct 9-11.
This haunted fundraiser is a tour around the museum, iconic red lighthouse and property featuring ghosts based on real people from the maritime history of Marquette and the Great Lakes.
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Cavalcade of Coastal Spooky Stories at Oregon's Heceta Head Light in October
Is a legendary Oregon Coast lighthouse BnB haunted? Is the stately, historic Heceta Head Lightstation Keeper's House home to a ghost?
Visitors will have a chance to explore that question during special haunted tours on October 24 and 25.
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Volunteers clean up Egmont Key, FL
Egmont Key, located just north of Anna Maria at the mouth of Tampa Bay, has a rich and diverse history. For centuries, it was a landmark for native peoples and Spanish explorers on Florida's Gulf coast.
Due to increased shipping in the area and numerous groundings, a lighthouse was built in 1848.
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Centuries-old Smith Point Lighthouse, VA, hits the market for $450K - but you'll need a boat to get there
He's lighting up the real estate world!
A quirky, centuries-old lighthouse home in the Chesapeake Bay hit the market this week for $450,000 - but you'll need a boat to get there, the owner told The Post Thursday.
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