The book “Mastering the Inland Seas” (University of Wisconsin Press, $36.95) helps explain the history of Great Lakes lighthouses and navigational aids and the importance of protecting them. ...

“Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story I want to tell," wrote author Elinor DeWire. She has penned many books about ...

In ‘Lighthouses of Wales’, author Warren Kovach looks at the development of lighthouses in Wales, how they have been operated ...

At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you can look out to the Pacific and see the stump of a lighthouse about a mile from land, built in the early 1900s after a steamer ship was wrecked in the ...

NORTH WILDWOOD — North Wildwood celebrated 225 years of maritime heritage Thursday on the grounds of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. In honor of National Lighthouse Day, local officials spoke about the ...

A photo of the Mohawk Island lighthouse on Lake Erie shows the isolation that the lighthouse keeper experienced during his time at the lighthouse during the talk Erie Lights & Lighthouse Lore on ...

Discover why four lighthouses were built for Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares the history of this historic monument and other factors that ...

Shine a light on history with National Lighthouse Day, as historic beacons across the United States take center stage in celebrations honoring their maritime legacy. Observed annually on Aug. 7, the ...

Roughly 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys archipelago. Key Biscayne is not one of them. However, historically, it is a significant piece of Monroe County real estate. The county is much ...

DOOR COUNTY – Maritime history buffs have three different ways to learn a little more about Door County's deep maritime roots over the next couple of weekends. Here's a quick look at these events in ...

Since Louisiana has long operated as a vital port state, with its network of deep-draft, coastal and inland ports, there are numerous lighthouses located along channels and banks. Lighthouses are ...

This beacon on the Oregon coast is a historic landmark surrounded by stunning coastal landscapes where visitors can go tide ...