Coast Guard beacon stolen from Superior Entry South Breakwater, WI

The Coast Guard Investiagative Service is looking for information about a recent break-in and theft at the lighthouse on Wisconsin Point in Lake Superior.

Superior Entry, WI - USLHS archives 

The theft is believed to have occurred on or around May 13 at the privately owned Superior Entry South Breakwater Light on Wisconsin Point.

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Coast Guard posts $1k reward after 'critical' navigational light stolen from Superior Bay lighthouse

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Letter on mystery of three missing lighthouse keepers to go on display

A letter detailing the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers more than 120 years ago is to be exhibited for the first time.

Flannan Isle, Scotland - USLHS archives 

Thomas Marshall, James Ducat and Donald McArthur vanished from the Flannen Isles lighthouse, on Eileen More west of Lewis, in December 1900.

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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, WI, to hold grand opening after 2-year restoration

The two-year project to restore and rebuild one of Door County's iconic lighthouses and associated buildings ...

Eagle Bluff, MI - Ralph Eshelman 

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Michigan author publishes children's book on Little Sable Point Lighthouse

Stephanie Owen grew up in Illinois, but spent many summers exploring Michigan's Great Lakes.

Little Sable, MI -  Thomas A Tag 

Currently a high school English teacher, she has released her debut book, The Lonely  Lighthouse: The Story of Little Sable Point light.

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Lancaster County lighthouses? They exist. Here are 5 places to find them, plus 5 more to drive to

Denise Hess was surprised to hear that her lighthouse - morn on that in a minute - would be landing on a list of Lancaster County lighthouses.

Concord Pt, MD - USLHS archives  

"I started thinking, 'Where are there other lighthouses around here?" she says.

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Erosion causing historic Harbor of Refuge lighthouse to slip into the Delaware Bay

A century-old lighthouse that has helped ships navigate between the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay is now facing an uncertain future.

Harbor of Refuge, DE - USLHS archives 

The Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse, located off the coast of Cape Henlopen near Lewes, Delaware, is threatened by severe erosion that has weakened the breakwater beneath it.

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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes near Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, FL

Not long after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, many were wondering about the historic Cape Canaveral Lighthouse next door.

Cape Canaveral, FL - USLHS archives 

Founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin referred tot he 9 p.m. May 28 explosion as an "anomaly."

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Learn about CT lighthouses at a free, 'America 250' event: 'Three historic beacons'

Looking to learn about three lighthouses off the coast of Connecticut? You're in luck.

New London Ledge, CT - USLHS archives 

The free event "Three Lighthouses Off New London" is slated for Sunday, June 21, according to a statement. It runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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South Carolina's Hunting Island lighthouse reopens for public access

Hunting Island State Park's iconic black and white lighthouse has reopened for public access following and extensive stabilization and preservation project.

Hunting Island, SC - USLHS archives 

The lighthouse closed in 2022 following safety and structural concerns.

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Cape Lookout Lighthouse, NC renovation moves into next phase

The stabilization project is continuing on the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, and crews are now working on the lantern room and watch tower at the top of the lighthouse.

Cape Lookout, NC - Ralph Eshselman 

After scaffolding was put up around the lighthouse, crews began work on the upper sections.

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The world's oldest lighthouse once stood in Pelion, Greece

Few people are aware that the deadly Lefteris Reef located off the coast of the peninsula of Pelion in Greece, where many ships have come to grief, was the site of the oldest lighthouse in the world- more ancient even than the famed Lighthouse, or "Pharos," of Alexandria.

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