Coast Guard lighthouse automation has been ongoing for decades, marking the end of an era that stretched back centuries. The Coast Guard has automated the light functions and there are no longer ...

Very few people know what it was like to live and work in a lighthouse, stationed in the outermost reaches of the country, tasked with keeping a lifesaving navigational aid alight. However, the hardy ...

There was only thing to greet Captain Jim Harvie when his boat docked at a barren lump of rock in 1900 – a lighthouse. Harvie blew the boat’s whistle and shot a flare as he came near the isle on that ...

It was not a fun job, and it didn’t pay well, either. But the dozens of men who worked as keepers of the historic Hillsboro Lighthouse in Hillsboro Beach devoted their lives to the security of ...

A history of the original Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers is being written ahead of the historic landmark's 150th anniversary COROLLA, N.C. — The story of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse goes back ...

SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- The love for lighthouses runs deep in the Great Lakes State. Michiganders have a true appreciation for the valiant efforts of lighthouse keepers who directed ships across ...

TAWAS, MI -- If you’re looking for a vacation alternative, try something that’s uniquely immersive but with a surprising amount of solitude. What’re the digs? A 150-year-old lighthouse. Tawas Point ...