The oldest lighthouse in Massachusetts is over 300 years old. When the Massachusetts Bay Colony was first founded in 1630, the Puritans struggled from a scarcity of necessary survival goods which lead ...

When the settlement of New London was founded in 1646, it became the best harbor between Boston and New York. The harbor quickly became an epicenter for trading and whaling, becoming the third busiest ...

A community group is to restore a historic building linked to the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers 125 years ago. Thomas Marshall, James Ducat and Donald McArthur vanished from the ...

PRUDENCE ISLAND − After a few speeches, words of thanks and some gulped shots of bubbling wine, Raymond Jenness wrenched open the door to Prudence Island Light, the oldest lighthouse in Rhode Island, ...

The celebration at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park will be one steeped both in history and high-tech glitz, and will be a ...

GOING TO TAKE A WHILE TO GET THINGS BACK TO NORMAL. YEAH, WELL, AFTER TWO DECADES OF CARING FOR BOSTON LIGHT, THE U.S. COAST GUARD’S LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER IS NOW RETIRING. DOCTOR SALLY SNOWMAN MADE ...

Though Vermont is not on the New England coastline, the state is still home to various lighthouses along Lake Champlain. The oldest lighthouse on Lake Champlain dates back to the 1820s, when the lake ...

FERNANDINA BEACH — The Amelia Island Lighthouse, Florida's oldest, is just 67 feet tall, far shorter than most of the state's major lighthouses. But it gains in stature by its position atop the island ...

Old Field's 156-year-old lighthouse has joined Jones Beach and dozens of other Long Island landmarks on the federal and state Registers of Historic Places. The designation, confirmed Monday by state ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Amelia Island Lighthouse in Fernandina Beach is the oldest lighthouse in Florida. This historic landmark will soon be getting a $1.6 million makeover. Last year, city ...

The first lighthouse in Wisconsin was built on Rock Island in Door County. Throughout the 1800s, the Great Lakes saw a significant increase in shipping traffic, which meant more lighthouses were ...

The word “lighthouse” probably conjures images of idyllic beachside scenes or historic postcards that invoke a certain sense of nostalgia. They might be seen as beacons of hope to guide those in need ...