Two lighthouses on Lake Pontchartrain, once a vital part of the maritime landscape, are still beacons for curious tourists and locals who love New Orleans history.

“Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse” By Eric Jay Dolin. Liveright Publishing/W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 2016. 560 pages. $29.95. Stolid and steadfast in the face of Indian ...

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, closed for safety since 2001 when an iron structural element fell off the tower, is undergoing an ...

In our digital age, lighthouses are perhaps known better for providing Instagram content from a New England getaway than for their original function. But behind those picturesque vistas lies a piece ...

"I would love it if people were lighthouse geeks like me and they wanted to know about the history." Jeff Gales is a self-described "lighthouse geek" who is so passionate about lighthouses he works ...

The Groton Public Library invites the community to take flight through time with “The History of the Flying Santa of the ...

Restoring California's St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It's a race against ...

For centuries, lighthouses have provided a beacon of light for ships seeking safe passage through fog, storms and treacherous waters. Today, many of those towering structures also offer safe harbor ...

“Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse” By Eric Jay Dolin. Liveright Publishing/W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 2016. 560 pages. $29.95. Stolid and steadfast in the face of Indian ...

For centuries, lighthouses have provided a beacon of light for ships seeking safe passage through fog, storms and treacherous waters. Today, many of those towering structures also offer safe harbor ...