Stannard Rock, MI, Lighthouse known as 'Loneliest Place in the world' just had one of blizzard's highest wind gusts
A remote Michigan lighthouse sitting far offshore in Lake Superior has recorded one of today's highest wind gusts amid a severe winter storm and blizzard conditions across the Upper Peninsula.
Weather equipment on the Stannard Rock Lighthouse recorded a wind gust of 69 mph this morning.
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Description of Alexandria's Lighthouse found in Ancient Chinese Writings
Contact between the Mediterranean and China was practically non-existent in the ancient and medieval periods; however, in the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his extensive work on geography.
Zhao Rukuo was a Chinese official and member of the ruling Song Dynasty imperial clan.
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: An Ancient Greek Engineering Marvel
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, the last standing of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was an engineering marvel that served to guide ships to the port city.
It was completed in the 3rd century BC during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian Greek general of Alexander the Great, on the island of Pharos off the coast of the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
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DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society, MI, looking for keepers
Baby it is cold outside!
But DRLPS is getting ready for our 2026 Keeper Program: Once again, keepers will be assigned to the Light 24 hours a day, form Father's Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend...
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Preserving history: HOPA restores Burlington Canal Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage
The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) recently announced a progress report on restoration work that's being carried out for the Burlington Canal Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage in conjunction with Beach Canal Lighthouse group.
According to a backgrounder from HOPA, a wooden lighthouse was constructed on the canal in 1838 to guide ships to and from the harbor.
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Sand Point Lighthouse, MI, museum open house continues today
The Sand Point Lighthouse and the Delta County Historical Museum, both operated by The Delta County Historical Society, welcomed guests Friday afternoon and will again be open from 1 to 4 p.m. today.
The two buildings in Escanaba - the lighthouse, first built in 1867, and the museum, which has operated since 1956 - are usually only open between Memorial Day at the end of May and Labor Day in early September.
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Rose Island Lighthouse, RI, trust launches executive director search ahead of milestone 2026 season
Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamilton Trust announced Monday the launch of a regional search for a new executive director as the organization prepares for a landmark 2026 season marking both its 40th anniversary and the United States Semiquincentennial.
The full-time position offers an annual salary of $70,000 to $75, 000 and is suited to mid-career nonprofit professionals or fundraising professionals looking to move into leadership.
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See Cape Cod lighthouses, boardwalks, beaches in thick winter fog
This is a short, 4- photo article.
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California desert town with 1 dive bar and a 50-foot-tall lighthouse
Driving along Old Highway 58 toward Hinkley at night, the bright taillights of Highway 15 and the litup signage for fast-food restaurants in Barstow quickly fade away.
Hinkley is about 15 miles west of Barstow, mostly out of the path of busier high traffic corridors.
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Santa Cruz Lighthouse, CA, Point withstands pounding surf
A wave fans out as it crashes at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz on Thursday.
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