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California's most remote lighthouse reopens to the public Your morning catch-up: California's most remote lighthouse, LAUSD Supt. breaks silence on the FBI raid of his home and more big stories

The St. George Reef Lighthouse is working again after being dark for more than a year. The lighthouse, on a rock off the northern coast of California, is accessible only by helicopter in good weather. Private funding supported several trips for local preservationists. www.latimes.com/california/n...

Restoration work begins later this month at Split Rock Lighthouse (Duluth, MN) -- The Minnesota Historical Society is beginning restoration work at Split Rock Lighthouse. The months-long project will include replacing damaged masonry and installing sensors to monito...

The Minnesota Historical Society is beginning exterior restoration work at the Split Rock Lighthouse. The project will include replacing damaged masonry and installing sensors to monitor moisture data. It should be completed by June. www.willmarradio.com/news/restora...

In Washington state the New Dungeness Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a Trivia Fundraiser March 28 to benefit the roof replacement fund of the New Dungeness Lighthouse. www.sequimgazette.com/2026/03/09/a...

Lighthouse Fans Find Their Way to the Fresnel Lens On Saturday evening dozens of Vineyarders gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum to witness a rare event that in the 19th century and early 20th century was a nightly occurrence.

The historic 1st order Fresnel lens from the Gay Head Lighthouse was lit Saturday during a Keeping the Light celebration at its current home, the Martha's Vineyard Museum in Massachusetts. vineyardgazette.com/news/2026/03...

This historic Georgian Bay lighthouse faces demolition following safety concerns: What Parry Sound area residents are doing to save it The Canadian Coast Guard plans to demolish the 1894 Jones Island Range Rear Lighthouse in Carling Township due to what it describes as extensive structural damage and high renovation costs.

The Canadian Coast Guard has announced that the 1894 Jones Island Range Rear Lighthouse in Parry Sound, Ontario, is seriously deteriorated structurally and must be demolished. Nearby residents are organizing an effort to save the lighthouse. www.parrysound.com/news/demolit...

This is a rare recent photo of the 1894 Outer Makatumbe Lighthouse near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was built by Germany in what was then German East Africa. The photo is by a British technician who worked in a team to modernize the lighthouse in 2023. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/t...

At the Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota, "Hard Hat Tours" on March 21-22 will allow visitors to step inside ongoing preservation work inside the historic lighthouse. Reservations are required. www.mnhs.org/events/46515...

Australia's first concrete lighthouse built 143-years ago to shine again After standing idle for more than three decades, the first concrete lighthouse in Australia is glowing again on the NSW far south coast after being recommissioned.

In the far south of New South Wales, Australia, the 1883 Green Cape Lighthouse has been reactivated, using its historic 1st order Fresnel lens with a new LED light source. The light had been shown from a skeletal tower since 1992. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Push to preserve lighthouse Since launching the $450,000 restoration project to preserve the lighthouse keeper’s quarters at Big Sable Point back in December, the Lakeshore Keepers only have $68,603 left to meet the project

In Michigan Lighthouse Keepers needs to raise another $68,603 to complete its goal of $450,000 for a 2027 project to restore and repaint the brick exterior of the Big Sable Lighhouse. www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_da...

New photo: The 1869 Port Adelaide Lighthouse now stands outside the South Australian Maritime Museum in Adelaide, the capital of the Australian state of South Australia. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...

Council Poised to Approve South Business Drive Project, Lighthouse Purchase Tonight Among the numerous items to be dealt with tonight, the Sheboygan Common Council will take action on two notabl...

The Sheboygan Common Council in Wisconsin is expected to vote tonight on applying for ownership of the Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. (The story says "purchase" but NHLPA transfers to government agencies are free,) whbl.com/2026/03/02/c...

Sunderland Roker Pier volunteers gear up for busy summer season Many volunteer tour guides say they have a "personal connection" to the pier.

Guides at the Roker Pier Lighthouse in Sunderland, England, are looking forward to a full season of tours for the first time in three years. Damaged by Storm Babet in October 2023, the lighthouse was closed for nearly two years. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Cape Lookout Lighthouse Stabilization Project - Winter 2026 Update (U.S. National Park Service)

Scaffolding is going up as the $15.2 million restoration of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in North Carolina gets underway. www.nps.gov/articles/000...

Fresnel lens display coming to McGulpin Point Lighthouse The Emmet County Board of Commissioners recently approved securing the Grays Reef 3.5 Order Fresnel Lens as a loan from the United States Coast Guard.

The 3-1/2 order Fresnel lens originally in the Grays Reef Lighthouse in Lake Michigan will be coming for display at the McGulpin Point Lighthouse on a 10-year loan from the Coast Guard. www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/2...

Wind Point lighthouse volunteers express concern, optimism for parking lot plan Lighthouse volunteers express concern and optimism about plans for a permeable parking lot to be installed on Wind Point village land near the lighthouse.

Controversy surrounds a proposal by the Wind Point Village Board in Wisconsin to lease land west of the Wind Point Lighthouse for a parking lot that would also serve an adjoining golf course. www.tmj4.com/news/racine-...

Lantern Walk at Tawas Point - upnorthvoice.com EAST TAWAS – The DNR Tawas Point State Park team and the Friends of Tawas Point State Park and Lighthouse invite the public to the park’s first Lantern Walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, February...

Tawas Point State Park and the Friends of Tawas Point State Park and Lighthouse invite the public to the park’s first Lantern Walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 28. Bring your snowshoes. www.upnorthvoice.com/outdoors/202...

Groundbreaking begins the reconstruction of the second and third keeper's houses at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse in Florida. The first keeper's house was rebuilt in 2019 and now houses a museum. The work is supported by a $775,000 grant from Brevard County. www.vieravoice.com/senior-life/...

North Lighthouse Restoration Completed In Meath Decade-long conservation of Mornington’s North Lighthouse completed, securing the 1842 landmark for future generations.

After ten years of work, off and on, the Drogheda Port Company in County Meath, Ireland, has completed restoration of the 1842 Drogheda North Lighthouse. afloat.ie/port-news/dr...

Somerset County Council in England confirms it will carry out badly needed repairs to the Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse during the coming year. www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/iconic-...

The Great Barrier Reef Authority is acting to demolish the dilapidated keeper's houses of the former Pine Islet Lighthouse in northern Queensland, Australia. The historic lighthouse, deactivated in 1985, was relocated to the mainland city of Mackay. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

City Initiates Action to Buy, Preserve North Lighthouse “In Perpetuity” The City of Sheboygan is initiating the process to take ownership and stewardship of the North Breakwall Light...

In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Public Works Committee will consider a resolution authorizing the city of apply for ownership of the Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. whbl.com/2026/02/20/c...

Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse getting new roof - Pioneer Tribune GULLIVER - The waiting is finally over. The Gulliver Historical Society and the Department of Natural Resources had been trying to raise the funds to put a new roof on the Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse...

The keeper's house museum at the Seul Choix Lighthouse, also in Upper Michigan, is getting a much-needed new roof. www.pioneertribune.com/articles/seu...

The National Park Service is seeking volunteer keepers for the Au Sable Lighthouse on Lake Superior in Upper Michigan. www.mlive.com/life/2026/02...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Central and Northern New York features the 1828 Port Ontario Lighthouse in Selkirk. This lighthouse is a unique survivor from the early 19th century, complete with its original "birdcage" lantern. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration to continue through 2026 due to uncovered structural issues | Island Free Press The ongoing restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will extend through at least the end of 2026 as newly discovered structural challenges require additional engineering review, according to an up...

The $19.2 million restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina will extend through 2026 to address cracks found in the cast iron supports of the gallery. islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-...

In Shelburne, Nova Scotia, the Sandy Point Recreation Group needs to raise $100,000 for urgently needed repairs to the Sandy Point Lighthouse. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western New York features the Sodus Bay Lighthouse at Sodus Point on Lake Ontario east of Rochester. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...

St. Johns River Lighthouse move deemed 'feasible' by study A plan is in motion to move the decommissioned lighthouse off Naval Station Mayport to a location where the public can access it.

An engineering study confirms it would be possible to relocate Florida's Mayport Lighthouse off the U.S. Naval Station grounds to a location where the public could tour it. The cost of a move was estimated at $6 million. www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...

In Ohio the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society has hired its first Director, expanded its gift shop, and upgraded its keeper's house museum exhibits for the upcoming tourist season. www.thebeacon.net/marblehead-l...

Rockland Council OKs Policy to Promote Lighthouse Visits The council also backed the creation of a plan and vision for a new recreation center.

The Rockland, Maine, City Council adopts new policies that will allow the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to be open to visitors every fair-weather day from mid-May to mid-October. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rocklan...