United States Lighthouse Society
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We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to restore, preserve and share the rich maritime legacy of lighthouses throughout the nation.🚨 #uslhs
Hansville, WA
Hansville, WA
This fall the Hudson Athens Lighthouse NY Preservation Society (HALPS) completed an $800,000 restoration of the lighthouse's slate and copper roof. HALPS produced a seven-minute video featuring the restoration team and the work involved in the process.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:52 PM
This fall the Hudson Athens Lighthouse NY Preservation Society (HALPS) completed an $800,000 restoration of the lighthouse's slate and copper roof. HALPS produced a seven-minute video featuring the restoration team and the work involved in the process.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
Light Hearted Lite 37 - Erik Nissen Johansen, Pater Noster, Sweden
A conversation with the creator of an award-winning hotel at an incredible island lighthouse in Sweden.
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A conversation with the creator of an award-winning hotel at an incredible island lighthouse in Sweden.
uslhs.org/podcast
January 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Light Hearted Lite 37 - Erik Nissen Johansen, Pater Noster, Sweden
A conversation with the creator of an award-winning hotel at an incredible island lighthouse in Sweden.
uslhs.org/podcast
A conversation with the creator of an award-winning hotel at an incredible island lighthouse in Sweden.
uslhs.org/podcast
Light Hearted episode 334 – Marty O’Gara and John Ollila, Fairport Harbor, OH
A beautiful and historic lighthouse and museum on Lake Erie - and a ghost cat
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A beautiful and historic lighthouse and museum on Lake Erie - and a ghost cat
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Light Hearted episode 334 – Marty O’Gara and John Ollila, Fairport Harbor, OH
A beautiful and historic lighthouse and museum on Lake Erie - and a ghost cat
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
A beautiful and historic lighthouse and museum on Lake Erie - and a ghost cat
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Tawas Point, MI, known as 'Cape Cod of the Midwest' starts lantern-lit trail series
Lake Huron's Tawas Point has been aglow since 1853 when schooners carried lumber from Detroit to Buffalo, New York.
www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...
Lake Huron's Tawas Point has been aglow since 1853 when schooners carried lumber from Detroit to Buffalo, New York.
www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...
January 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Tawas Point, MI, known as 'Cape Cod of the Midwest' starts lantern-lit trail series
Lake Huron's Tawas Point has been aglow since 1853 when schooners carried lumber from Detroit to Buffalo, New York.
www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...
Lake Huron's Tawas Point has been aglow since 1853 when schooners carried lumber from Detroit to Buffalo, New York.
www.mlive.com/life/2026/01...
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The 1902 Greens Ledge #Lighthouse in #Connecticut, now privately owned, has been hosting educational programming since 2024. With restoration said to be 95% complete, the owner, Tim Pettee, hopes to open the lighthouse for public tours as well.
#NewEngland
#NewEngland
CT lighthouse transformed into classroom on Long Island Sound for SoundWaters
“Getting people out there is probably the number one most important thing,” said Tim Abbott, with SoundWaters.
www.thehour.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The 1902 Greens Ledge #Lighthouse in #Connecticut, now privately owned, has been hosting educational programming since 2024. With restoration said to be 95% complete, the owner, Tim Pettee, hopes to open the lighthouse for public tours as well.
#NewEngland
#NewEngland
Description of Alexandria's Lighthouse found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his extensive work on geography.
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In the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his extensive work on geography.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Description of Alexandria's Lighthouse found in Ancient Chinese Writings
In the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his extensive work on geography.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
In the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his extensive work on geography.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
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The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Finnmark in the North Cape area of northern Norway features the 1949 Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost European lighthouse. It replaced an 1866 lighthouse destroyed in World War II. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western Finnmark in the North Cape area of northern Norway features the 1949 Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost European lighthouse. It replaced an 1866 lighthouse destroyed in World War II. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
Light Hearted episode 333 – Valeria Araúz Molina, Île Vierge, France
Ile Vierge is a 15-acre island off the northwest coast of Brittany in northwest France. The lighthouse is built of granite blocks, stands 271 feet tall, with nearly 400 steps inside.
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Ile Vierge is a 15-acre island off the northwest coast of Brittany in northwest France. The lighthouse is built of granite blocks, stands 271 feet tall, with nearly 400 steps inside.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
December 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Light Hearted episode 333 – Valeria Araúz Molina, Île Vierge, France
Ile Vierge is a 15-acre island off the northwest coast of Brittany in northwest France. The lighthouse is built of granite blocks, stands 271 feet tall, with nearly 400 steps inside.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Ile Vierge is a 15-acre island off the northwest coast of Brittany in northwest France. The lighthouse is built of granite blocks, stands 271 feet tall, with nearly 400 steps inside.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Property linked to 125-year-old Flannan Isles Lighthouse, Scotland, mystery to be restored
A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Property linked to 125-year-old Flannan Isles Lighthouse, Scotland, mystery to be restored
A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Utsira lighthouse, Norway, stands twin above North Sea waves where 207 souls live offshore
The ferry cuts through North Sea swells as Utsira's twin lighthouse towers emerge from morning mist.
www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-norw...
The ferry cuts through North Sea swells as Utsira's twin lighthouse towers emerge from morning mist.
www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-norw...
December 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Utsira lighthouse, Norway, stands twin above North Sea waves where 207 souls live offshore
The ferry cuts through North Sea swells as Utsira's twin lighthouse towers emerge from morning mist.
www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-norw...
The ferry cuts through North Sea swells as Utsira's twin lighthouse towers emerge from morning mist.
www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-norw...
Flying Santa on You Tube now!
Helicopters visit Coast Guard stations
throughout the Northeast, with more than 1000 children of Coast Guard families receiving gifts from Santa. It’s a perfect way to express appreciation to an under-appreciated branch of our military.
youtu.be/onefVUUKBcM
Helicopters visit Coast Guard stations
throughout the Northeast, with more than 1000 children of Coast Guard families receiving gifts from Santa. It’s a perfect way to express appreciation to an under-appreciated branch of our military.
youtu.be/onefVUUKBcM
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Flying Santa on You Tube now!
Helicopters visit Coast Guard stations
throughout the Northeast, with more than 1000 children of Coast Guard families receiving gifts from Santa. It’s a perfect way to express appreciation to an under-appreciated branch of our military.
youtu.be/onefVUUKBcM
Helicopters visit Coast Guard stations
throughout the Northeast, with more than 1000 children of Coast Guard families receiving gifts from Santa. It’s a perfect way to express appreciation to an under-appreciated branch of our military.
youtu.be/onefVUUKBcM
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An early winter storm has blown out two glass panels from the lantern at the outer south pier #lighthouse in Grand Haven, #Michigan.
(📸 by Sandysphotos2009, 2010, shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license)
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan
www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-...
(📸 by Sandysphotos2009, 2010, shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license)
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan
www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-...
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An early winter storm has blown out two glass panels from the lantern at the outer south pier #lighthouse in Grand Haven, #Michigan.
(📸 by Sandysphotos2009, 2010, shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license)
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan
www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-...
(📸 by Sandysphotos2009, 2010, shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license)
#GreatLakes #LakeMichigan
www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-...
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Meet Tim Wittenbecher, founder of the company Floatel, which restores endangered maritime properties -- including three #lighthouses in Spain and, soon, Italy -- and converts them into hotels.
How A Former Gaming CEO Is Turning Lighthouses Into Luxury Hotels
Tim Wittenbecher of Floatel on his revolutionary lighthouse properties in Spain and a spectacular new build in Venice, Italy.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Meet Tim Wittenbecher, founder of the company Floatel, which restores endangered maritime properties -- including three #lighthouses in Spain and, soon, Italy -- and converts them into hotels.
USLHS Lighthouse Tour of England
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
USLHS Lighthouse Tour of England
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
Apr 24, 2026 to May 09, 2026
All the details - including 25 lighthouses:
uslhs.org/travel/tours...
Photo: St Catherine’s Oratory Medieval lighthouse, Isle of Wight
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A thorough restoration of the Saugerties Lighthouse on the Hudson River, New York, has been completed and the lighthouse will welcome visitors for tours and stays at a two-bedroom B&B in 2026. hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/26/s...
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A thorough restoration of the Saugerties Lighthouse on the Hudson River, New York, has been completed and the lighthouse will welcome visitors for tours and stays at a two-bedroom B&B in 2026. hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/26/s...
Mission Point Lighthouse MI “moonscape”
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
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Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Mission Point Lighthouse MI “moonscape”
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
Instead of seeing the waves of Grand Traverse Bay lapping at the shoreline near the bottom of the lighthouse's stairs, you'll have to walk quite a way to get your shoes wet.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
U.S. Lighthouse Society's
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
U.S. Lighthouse Society's
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Lighthouse Preservation Grants
Letters of interest are due by December 10!
Here’s info on how to apply:
uslhs.org/about/preser...
Absecon Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the New Jersey Shore was decommissioned but is now being upgraded with cutting-edge technology designed to protect critically endangered marine animals.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Absecon Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the New Jersey Shore was decommissioned but is now being upgraded with cutting-edge technology designed to protect critically endangered marine animals.
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
uslhs.org/news/lightho...
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The latest episode of the US #Lighthouse Society's podcast is an interview (recorded in 2020) with Italian author and lighthouse historian Annamaria Mariotti.
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
Light Hearted Lite #33: Italian historian/author Annamaria Mariotti
Podcast Episode · Light Hearted · 11/23/2025 · 21m
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November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The latest episode of the US #Lighthouse Society's podcast is an interview (recorded in 2020) with Italian author and lighthouse historian Annamaria Mariotti.
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
#MaritimeHistory #booksky
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I and Monsieur Augustin Fresnel had a wonderful time last month participating in the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Weekend! Here are some memories of Day 1 at Twin Lights, Sea Girt Lighthouse & Barnegat Light Museum.
#lighthouses #njlighthouses #maritimehistory #lighthousehistory #NJHistory
#lighthouses #njlighthouses #maritimehistory #lighthousehistory #NJHistory
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I and Monsieur Augustin Fresnel had a wonderful time last month participating in the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Weekend! Here are some memories of Day 1 at Twin Lights, Sea Girt Lighthouse & Barnegat Light Museum.
#lighthouses #njlighthouses #maritimehistory #lighthousehistory #NJHistory
#lighthouses #njlighthouses #maritimehistory #lighthousehistory #NJHistory
Light Hearted episode 330 – Dave Briska, Dunkirk, NY
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
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The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Light Hearted episode 330 – Dave Briska, Dunkirk, NY
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
The first floor of the keeper’s house is a museum with lighthouse artifacts, and the second floor is a military museum with rooms devoted to each branch of the armed forces.
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Light Hearted Lite #32 – Florida lighthouse historian Josh Liller
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Josh specializes in lighthouse and military history. He’s the co-author of "Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee," and editor of the second edition of "The Florida Lighthouse Trail."
uslhs.org/podcast/ligh...
Wonderful story.
Pam Johnson said her father was filling in for the Fitzgerald's regular cook on what was scheduled to be the final voyage of the season.
50 years later, the daughter of the Edmund Fitzgerald's cook reflects on the tragedy.
Pam Johnson said her father was filling in for the Fitzgerald's regular cook on what was scheduled to be the final voyage of the season.
www.kare11.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Wonderful story.