On May 7th, 2008, the Canadian Senate passed Bill S-215, an Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses after 8 long years of debate in both the Senate and the House of Commons (the Parliament of Canada). The act now requires the Governor general’s signature to become law which will allow neglected automated Lighthouses and […]
Recently, the Detroit News published a news story about visiting the 124 Lighthouses in Michigan as fun, easy, and inexpensive to visit.
According to Terry Pepper, the executive director of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, many lighthouse visitors “are struck by the beauty, history and sheer isolation of these maritime sentinels. They tend to be […]
As parents and grandparents, we dream of a safe peaceful world for our loved ones to live in someday. Wouldn’t it be great if someday was today and everyone could sail around the globe into peaceful harbors?
What would happen if every Blogger broadcasted live the BlogBlast For Peace on June 4, 2008 by posting their […]
On May 9, 2008, President Bush signed “H.R. 1922 (S. 1143): Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2008” into law. The Act designates 126-acres Outstanding Natural Area which requires the Bureau of Land Management to develop a plan to manage the area as a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System.
The Lighthouse […]
On May 4th, the German owned 994-passenger cruise ship, Mona Lisa, ran aground on a sandbar in the Irbe Strait of the Baltic Sea 11-miles off the coast of Latvia after the ship’s navigator plotted a maneuvering mistake and navigated the ship on the wrong side of the Lighthouse!
The cruise ship embarked on a […]
May flowers are the sign of Lighthouse Open Houses and Lighthouse events throughout the spring and summer season! Across the nation, local Lighthouse societies are opening their lighthouse to public tours which offer a glimpse into our maritime heritage and picturesque scenic harbor or coastal views.
If you live in New England or plan […]
Vacationing at Gurnet Light Keeper’s Cottage is the ideal waterfront rental with beautiful scenic views of Plymouth Bay and Cape Cod Bay! The 4-bedroom cottage can sleep up to 14 people who can enjoy sleeping next to the oldest wooden Lighthouse in America!
The former Keeper’s house at the Plymouth Lighthouse was renovated by […]
Heceta Head Lighthouse, the jewel of Oregon’s coast, is a working Lighthouse on a coastal cliff and a renowned Bed and Breakfast Keeper’s house providing a romantic retreat with majestic views of the Pacific Ocean lapping the scenic Oregon seacoast. Currently, the historic Lighthouse is one of a few operating Lighthouses with its original […]
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