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 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 ...

Here's a brief history of the oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod. According to the National Park Service, Highland Light was ...

Her cane at her side, Maria DaCuhna sat on the park bench outside the Barnegat Lighthouse recently waiting for her husband to descend, when a Maryland couple introduced themselves. In the short time ...

DULUTH — It won’t just be fireworks lighting up the night sky in Two Harbors this Fourth of July. For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the North Shore city’s lighthouse beacon 25 ...

KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WLUK) -- Historic lenses at two Kewaunee County lighthouses have helped ships navigate Lake Michigan for over 100 years. Those pieces were removed Thursday and replaced with LED lights ...

A 7-mile peninsula juts out into Lake Erie from the city of Erie, forming a magnificent natural harbor called Presque Isle Bay. Today, two active lighthouses protect the ships plying Lake Erie. The ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two iconic lighthouses serve as beacons of history along the Charleston, South Carolina coast. Congress passed an act which protects all lighthouses, beacons, and buoys 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 ...