The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, museum and grounds feature 5,000 years of regional history, nestled on the banks of the Jupiter Inlet. The landmark 1860 lighthouse sits on an historic sand point where ...

A lighthouse is a place of history, mystery and romance. And, it’s a magnet for Lowcountry locals and visitors. A 350-foot lighthouse in Alexandria, Egypt, was considered one of the “Great Wonders of ...

The Tawas Point Lighthouse program offers a unique vacation alternative with modern amenities inside a piece of Michigan ...

The oldest lighthouse in Massachusetts is over 300 years old. When the Massachusetts Bay Colony was first founded in 1630, the Puritans struggled from a scarcity of necessary survival goods which lead ...

After Newport was founded in 1639, the waterfront town grew into a bustling trading port, serving as Newport's main source of economic growth throughout the 18th century. As trade flourished, the ...

Discover why four lighthouses were built for Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares the history of this ...

As New Hampshire's only deep water port, the Portsmouth Harbor on the Piscataqua River was an important trading port in colonial America. The success of the port soon lead to the need for a lighthouse ...

While the lighthouse may focus on the island’s history, Murray is also looking to the future. He has been organizing petitions to allow the lighthouse grounds to take over the Marine Police unit next ...

John Gibbons shivered in the back of the little boat hauling him to his first assignment as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. It was 1953. Gibbons was a baby-faced 18-year-old kid from Ohio who had ...

The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse is looking for a new "keeper." But the new keeper, or keepers, won't be as busy as past keepers like Elizabeth Diman or Edward P. Hoxie since the lighthouse was retired in ...