According to several sources, August 7 is National Lighthouse Day and should be celebrated. Why should National Lighthouse Day be important to us?It was on this day in 1789 that Congress approved an act for the... full story ![]()

The Lighthouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Wednesdays through Oct. 29.
thewesterlysun.com (27 days ago)
On March 31st, 1791, then-Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton signed the contract for construction of the Cape Henry lighthouse in Va., the first lighthouse paid for by the U.S. government.
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The Kimberly Point Park Lighthouse in Neenah has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
postcrescent.com (2 months and 17 days ago)

Point Lynas lighthouse on the north-east coast of Anglesey in North Wales, comes with three former keepers' cottages which all have three bedrooms.
dailymail.co.uk (10 days ago)
The Kimberly Point Park Lighthouse in Neenah has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
postcrescent.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
If you’ve always wondered what it looks like inside the Borden Flats Lighthouse, thought of the sound the river makes traveling past the historic landmark, and pictured a sunset from the lantern room, you’re in luck. The Borden Flats Lighthouse will be featured in a segment on HGTV’s “You Live in What?” on Sunday at 8 p.m. If that only fuels the desire to step inside, the...
heraldnews.com (2 months and 17 days ago)

The project, called One Lighthouse, 365 Clicks, was created by Tunisio Alves Filho, in Salvador, Brazil. He chose to snap the Forte de Santo Antonio da Barra, more commonly known as the Barra Lighthouse.
dailymail.co.uk (20 days ago)
Would it make sense to place a National Sledding Day in the middle of August? It seems that line of logic was in effect when National Margarita Day was designated on Feb. 22, when much of the country would probably love a the summery drink but are still enduring the last weeks of winter’s drudgery. This year, though, there’s no shortage of recipes and Jimmy Buffett songs to...
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The Maine Lighthouse Museum is in need of volunteers both in the museum and in the Lighthouse Gift Shop! No experience required! Even if you can only volunteer once a week or a few times a month, don’t be afraid to come see us at the museum! We need your ...
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CAMDEN, Maine – Beer brewing, photography, marine ecology and lighthouse history are some topics passengers can learn about during 2013 themed cruises on the schooner Mary Day from Camden, Maine. The fun, experiential cruises are offered in June, August and September aboard the 90-foot, two-masted Mary Day owned and operated ...
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