But if someone suggests you take a short(-ish) drive to an icy Michigan pier to visit lighthouses in wintertime, you might ...

BOSTON - Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at ...

The distinctive black and white, 35-foot-tall tower topped by a light on the end of the North Pier helps guide boats into and out of Presque Isle Bay. Officially known as the Erie Harbor North Pier ...

The site is listed on the federal Register of Historical Places and originally contained a structure built in 1768 with two lanterns, one at each end, making it the first twin light in America. In ...

KITTERY, Maine — Our cultural image of the classic New England lighthouse typically includes the rotating beam which guided mariners to safety for generations. This traditional system was restored ...

They’ll leave the light on for you. Lighthouses have been guiding ships in Washington since 1856, when Cape Disappointment’s lantern at the treacherous mouth of the Columbia River was first lit. You ...