The Lake County Historical Society has removed the beacon of the iconic Two Harbors Light Station, located between Burlington and Agate bays. The beacon went dark Nov. 25 due to a failure that ...

Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

The Atlantic coastline is home to some of the most striking lighthouses in the United States, each offering a blend of ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century ...

The Two Harbors Agate Bay Light Station is shining once again thanks to a loaner beacon from the U.S. Coast Guard. It was officially lit for the first time at noon Tuesday, June 2. "It feels great to ...

National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Housed in one of the long-abandoned brick buildings of the former United States Lighthouse Service Depot on ...

Fernandina Beach, Fla. — Amelia Island just got a little brighter. The beacon in Amelia Island Lighthouse has been restored and is once again helping with ship navigation. The light had been out for ...

MARBLEHEAD, Ohio -- Before there was a road, before there was a town – before there was Cedar Point, across the bay – there was a lighthouse, rising from the rock, warning incoming boaters about the ...

With the switch to Daylight Saving Time and longer days, a whiff of spring is in the air as temperatures gently rise and then fall. It means Waukegan Harbor soon will be welcoming big lake ships into ...

The beacon atop the Heublein Tower on Avon Mountain has been restored and will be relit. Since 2015, the beacon atop the Heublein Tower on Avon Mountain has been dark. Through the efforts of the ...