The first lighthouses were built to foster the growing maritime economy of the colonies and many precede the birth of the nation. This region ranges from the rocky coast of Massachusetts to the ...

Cape Elizabeth, MaineStanding proudly at the edge of Fort Williams Park, the Portland Head Light is perhaps one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States. This iconic structure was ...

Active Aid to Navigation; owned by United States Coast Guard; optic maintained by ... It is one of Florida’s earliest commissioned lighthouses, and remains the oldest standing structure in ...

Beginning April 18, tickets will on sale to visitors who want to climb the Bodie Island Lighthouse's 214-step spiral ...