Hidden message in a bottle found in Corsewall Lighthouse (Scotland) wall after 132 years

Engineers have found a bottle with a 132-year-old message deep inside the walls of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.

Corsewall, Scotland - Thomas A Tag

The bottle was found inside the Corsewall Lighthouse at the most northerly point of the Rhins of Galloway.

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Public information event on future of historic St John's Point (Ireland) lighthouse 'by appointment only'

A information event being held next week about the future of a historic Co Down lighthouse doesn't represent a public consultation, campaigners have said. 

Saint John's Point, IE - USLHS archive

The activists are calling for the retention of the historic light at St John's Point Lighthouse in Killough.

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Waves Slam St. Joseph Lighthouse (MI) on Windy Lake Michigan

Saint Joseph, MI - USLHS archive

Click here to see a 1:18 video shot by Nathan Voytovick 

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19 Amazing Things To Do In Ibiza

The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse

Punta Moscarter, Ibiza - Matthias Prinke

For a scenic walk with some unforgettable views, make your way to the Punta Moscarter Lighthouse, the tallest on the island. 

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Sleep in the East Brother lighthouse (CA) for gourmet meals, hair-raising history

Ever since she can remember, Desiree Heveroh wanted to be a lighthouse keeper on the East Brother Station, a three quarter-acre speck of an island in San Francisco Bay. 

East Brother, CA - USLHS archive

After applying three times, the Richmond resident finally got her wish in 2020, when COVID shut down the island's public bed-and-breakfast, and she was called in for maintenance and warding off marine squatters. 

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Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial At Split Rock Lighthouse (MN) Marks 49 Years Since the Tragedy

49 years ago on Sunday the Edmund Fitzgerald began its final voyage on Lake Superior. 29 people lost their lives.

Split Rock, MN - Thomas A Tag

The Split Rock Lighthouse hosting their yearly memorial for the tragedy. They had food, guided tours and a beacon lighting. They hope to bring life back to the stories of the sailors lost on that fateful day.

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Pigeon Point, California's tallest lighthouse gets a facelift

Pigeon Point, CA - USLHS archive

This is a 2:38 video report from KRON4, California

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Ponce Inlet Lighthouse (FL) celebrates Veterans Day

The ERAU Color Guard proudly retires the colors and marches off with honor at the conclusion of the Lighthouse Veterans Day event, paying tribute to the service and sacrifices of our veterans Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.

Ponce Inlet, FL - J Candace Clifford

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Proud to Serve: Fenwick Island (RI) Lighthouse

Fenwick Island, DE - USLHS archive

This is a 1:04 video from WBOC, RI

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Cape Fear Facts: 10 things to know about lighthouses in the Wilmington (NC) area

There is no better symbol of life on the coast than that of the lighthouse.

Bald Head, NC - J Candace Clifford

Originally built to serve as beacons guiding ships safely to shore, these towers are now reminders of a bygone era - a time before ships were equipped with Global Positioning Systems and sonar mapping the sea floor.

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