Newport to honor Lighthouse heroine Ida Lewis with gravesite ceremony on May 24
The Newport Historical Society, alongside the U.S. Lighthouse Society and U.S. Coast Guard, will honor Ida Lewis - the legendary lighthouse keeper once called "the bravest woman in America" - during a public gravesite ceremony on Saturday, May 24 at 1 p.m. at the Common Burying Ground on Farewell Street.
Lewis, who served as keeper of the Lime Rock Light Station in Newport Harbor for over 50 years, is credited with saving at least 18 lives, though some say the real number was far higher.
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Restored Greens Ledge Lighthouse, CT, now used for education
A Rowayton family wanted to give back to the community they cared about. So they spearheaded the restoration of an iconic beacon, available now for all to see.
"That's part of the romance, I think, is the beauty of the structures," Tim Pettee said.
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Maine Maritime Museum offers historic boat collection and tours of state's lighthouses by water
Boasting an historic boat collection of more than 140 vessels and multiple temporary and permanent exhibits.
The campus of the Maine Maritime Museum spans 20 acres along the banks of the scenic Kennebec River in Bath, Maine.
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Historic Warwick Neck Lighthouse, RI, slated for auction
The Warwick Neck Lighthouse will soon be up for auction, 12 News has learned.
The General Services Administration recently listed the historic lighthouse property online.
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A fest in Madisonville benefits historic Tchefuncte River Lighthouse, LA
The maritime Music & Art Festival was an event in Madisonville Park for families and supporters of the Tchefuncte River Lighthouse.
The festival was a fundraiser to help maintain the lighthouse and stabilize the land surrounding it.
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5 Historic Lighthouses To Visit In Nova Scotia
The province of Nova Scotia is a peninsula - but what's more than that is you're never more than about forty miles from the coastline.
With more than eight thousand miles of coastline on the parameters of the province, you'll also come to find that the province has its fair share of active and historical lighthouses.
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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, WI, opens in Door County as restoration continues
An iconic Door County landmark is doing what some might call double-duty.
The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is open for business, while a restoration project is underway.
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Cracks in Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, NC, walls will stall, increase restoration costs
As anyone who owns an old house knows, repair projects often reveal unfortunate surprises.
Such is the case with the first complete restoration of the 155-year-old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, but the remedy will be considerably more complex.
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'We're losing eyes on the coast': death of Canadian lightkeeper casts doubt on future of shoreside guardians
On a cloudy but calm morning in early April, a helicopter touched down on a string of remote islands off British Columbia's Pacific coast.
One person alighted; two others climbed onboard and the aircraft rose into the sky.
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Restoration of Hunting Island Lighthouse, SC, closer to completion
The historic Hunting Island Lighthouse has been closed to the public for extensive restoration since early February 2022, but light has finally emerged at the end of the tunnel.
Scaffolding had encased the outside of the lighthouse for nearly a year and it has finally been removed in the past week, signalling the end of the exterior renovation phase.
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