$450K campaign to restore iconic Big Sable Lighthouse, MI, enters 'final push'
An iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse could be restored two years earlier than expected due to the unanticipated speed with which the project has received support.
The $450,000 capital campaign to restore the keepers' dwelling of the Big Sable Point Lighthouse at Luddington State Park is in its "final push."
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Popular Bay Area oceanfront park to triple in size under proposed deal
Scenic coastal bluffs that stretch for more than a mile near one of the Bay Area's most dramatic coastal landmarks, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, would be added to California's state parks system under a proposed deal unveiled Monday.
Under the agreement, the Peninsula Open Space Trust, a nonprofit environmental group based in Palo Alto, will donate 132 acres of oceanfront coastal property just sound of the lighthouse.
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This charming southern island is the perfet year-round getaway- with award-winning hotels & historic St. Simons Lighthouse, GA
It only takes one trip - it doesn't even need to be longer than a day or two- for Georgia's Golden Isles to make a grand impression.
One bike ride beneath the Spanish moss-laden oaks. One sunset at the beach. One plate of the kind of barbecue you dream about.
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Cape St. George Lighthouse Museum, FL: Talk about a room with a view
A visit to the Cape St. George Lighthouse Museum in Apalachicola, Florida, is a study in perseverance and endurance.
Amazing America's Hunter Hulbert steps up in the name of history.
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15 Most Famous Lighthouses in the United States and Their Stories
The famous lighthouses in the United States stand as powerful symbols of coastal history and maritime navigation.
Many famous lighthouses in America have guided ships safely along dangerous shorelines for centuries.
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Historic Sites: Cape Henry Lighthouse, VA
See the event listing for the rest of the March regarding Cape Henry Lighthouse.
Topics include The Village of Cape Henry Virtual Program, STEM Day at Cape Henry Lighthouse, Women Lightkeeper Talks, and more.
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The three men who walked into a Scottish Lighthouse and simply vanished
On the 26th of December 1900, a relief ship arrived at the Flannan Isles - a cluster of tiny, storm-battered rocks perched twenty miles west of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
The sailors expected to find three lighthouse keepers waiting. Instead, they found silence.
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The dramatic coastal North Head Lighthouse in Washington looks like something from a storybook
You know the feeling when you round a corner and suddenly you're standing in front of something so perfectly picturesque that you wonder if someone's playing a trick on you?
That's exactly what happens when you first lay eyes on North Head Lighthouse in Ilwaco, Washington, perched on its windswept cliff like it's auditioning of the cover of every lighthouse calendar ever printed.
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Turn Point Lighthouse, WA
Welcome to the edge of the Salish Sea!
This special journey takes you to the northwestern most tip of the lower 48 states.
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Lighthouse enthusiasts invited to spend a week at Point aux Barques Maritime Museum, MI
The Point aux Barques Maritime Museum (PABMM) features the 89-foot tall lighthouse built in 1857, attached keeper's house, beautifully restored 1908 assistant keeper's house and 1876 US Life Saving Service station house.
PABMM is open during the summer season from late May through September, Wednesday through Sunday. Assistant Keepers arrive Tuesday afternoon and leave the following Monday, committing to 35 hours of service. Volunteers must apply in groups of two to four people with a fee of $150/per person for the week.
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