Sauvie Island's secret lighthouse trail is Portland's (OR) perfect year-round hike
While Portlanders flock to Sauvie Island's beaches, farm stands or pumpkin patches, one of the city's most fascinating hikes sits quietly at the northern tip of he ilid, waiting to be discovered.
The Warrior Point Trail leads hikers along Columbia River views to Oregon's tiniest lighthouse - a unique destination that was discussed on an episode of the Peak Northwest podcast from the archives.
Click here to see more of Warrior Rock on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Drone images of the newly restored Port Washington North Breakwater Pier Light lighthouse, WI
This is a series of images taken by drone for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Want to be a lighthouse keeper? Here is your chance at Seguin Island, ME
To love Maine's rugged coastline is to love the lighthouse.
According to the Maine Office of Tourism, there are 65 lights in the state.
Click here to see more of Seguin Island on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Watch a Sandy Neck, MA, Lighthouse sunrise reflected at high tide in Barnstable Harbor
The arrival of November brings a sunrise well to the southeast over Barnstable Harbor at high tide.
This is a :15 video clip
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From 1875 to Today: Thomas Point Shoal, MD, Lighthouse Shines Bright at 150 Years
The Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society is hosting a special event to honor the 150th anniversary of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, one of the Chesapeake Bay's most iconic and enduring landmarks.
The celebration will take place on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, located at 723 Second Street in Eastport.
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Dive into N. Oregon Coast's Desdemona Shipwreck / Lighthouse at Seaside Event
This month's History & Hops presentation dives into the storied past of Desdemona, from shipwreck to shoal, lighthouse to local lore.
It's an Oregon Coast tale not told often outside the circles of locals.
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Cape Tainaro in Greece: Where the Land Ends and Legends Begin
Cape Tainaro (also known as Cape Matapan) is the southernmost point of mainland Greece and the Balkan Peninsula, located at the tip of the Mani Peninsula.
Today a lighthouse stands at its very tip, and scattered ruins of ancient settlements and temples can still be found there.
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Split Rock, MN, Lighthouse honors Edmund Fitzgerald at 50-year mark
The beacon of Split Rock Lighthouse was lit Monday, after a ceremony marking 50 years since the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
For the first time in the four-decade history of the ceremony, attendance had to be capped: 2,000 tickets were sold.
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Northern lights flare at Little Sable Point Lighthouse, MI
People gather, take photos and watch as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, flare in the sky above Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears.
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Heceta Head Lighthouse to beach: A favorite Oregon Coast hike has it all
About 12 miles north of Florence stands the most photographed lighthouse on the Oregon Coast: the 56-foot-tall, red-and-white Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Perched on a 206-foot cliff, it overlooks the Pacific with its matching assistant light-keeper's house below.
Click here to see more of Heceta Head on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Grant Keeps Heceta Lightstation Ship Shape
The Keepers of Heceta Lightstation (KHHL) non-profit has been selected for a substantial grant from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to replace interpretive signs at the Heceta Head Lightstation. Oregon State Heritage Grants help non-profits maintain heritage sites such as the iconic lightstation by matching funds raised for selected projects.
Six interpretive signs will be upgraded. Heceta Head’s severe marine environment takes its toll on the buildings and fixtures of the 132 year old installation. Existing signs suffer from rust, fading and vandalism. New signs will incorporate the highest standards for materials and construction. Each sign explores an aspect of the lives of native tribes and settlers who have called this land home as well as the diverse wildlife of the region. Content is created in a collaboration of stakeholders including Oregon State Parks, the US Forest Service, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and KHHL.
The matching grant is in the full $19,492 requested by KHHL, just short of the $20,000 maximum. Work will begin in December and up to eighteen months is allowed for completion.
At least twenty five thousand visitors a year traverse the path along which the signs are placed. As many as a million visit the beach and viewpoints in the seven hundred acre site. Many visitors support KHHL fund raisers through cash donations and raffles when using the trail or attending events ranging from the much celebrated Victorian Christmas Open House to National LIghthouse Day and Halloween Ghost Tours. These donations made the current matching grant application possible and will fund additional much needed preservation projects going forward.
KHHL volunteer docents welcome guests on guided tours of the Interpretive Center located on the main floor of the Keepers’ House. A tour is typically twenty minutes, always free, donations appreciated. Tour availability is dependent on volunteer staff availability; KHHL invites new volunteers to join the cadre of docents celebrating the central coast’s rich maritime history.
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