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 ...

Lighthouses are a strong part of American history. They’ve not only lighted the path for ships and boats but also guided the way for the country’s founding. In light of its 300th birthday Wednesday, ...

JUPITER — One-hundred and sixty years ago Friday, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was lit for the first time. Illuminated by an oil lamp’s five concentric wicks beaming through a special lens, getting ...

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

MONTARA — Chris Bauman thought he knew everything there was to know about the Point Montara lighthouse after 14 years of managing it along with the hostel next door. But history had a few surprises ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

Here at the southern tip of Los Angeles, on a rocky promontory jutting into the Pacific where the fog swirls and the whales spout, Los Angeles’ first lighthouse has stood guard for 128 years, marking ...

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 ...