An 81-year-old man died following a snorkeling incident near Sand Key Lighthouse off Key West, the Monroe County Sheriff’s ...

Sand Key Lighthouse off Key West An 81-year-old man from Carmel, Indiana, died Monday afternoon following a snorkeling incident near Sand Key Lighthouse, just off the coast of Key West. Stephen ...

To shine a light on Florida’s lighthouses! His 23-year Coast Guard career evolved into a passionate hobby researching and ...

Did you know Aug. 7 is National Lighthouse Day? A ceremony that day will honor four Hillsboro Lighthouse keepers, with their ...

Barry Porter’s memoir of his career as a lighthouse keeper has been turned into a comic strip by the Washington Post.

Eldred Rock Lighthouse will hold a grand opening ceremony on June 1, 2026, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the light ...

The Coast Guard (including its heritage services) have employed boats since the beginning. Boats are just as important, if ...

The historic Great Lakes lighthouses are being offered to new owners because the U.S. Coast Guard doesn't need to keep them ...

The Prince’s Bay Lighthouse is one of New York City’s oldest surviving lighthouse complexes. Historically known as the Red ...

The Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light is no longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to a notice from the U.S.

The US Coast Guard has determined it no longer needs the lighthouse along Sheboygan's lakeshore. Select entities can take it ...

Operated by the Coast Guard since 1853, the lighthouse north of Two Rivers was built as a brick tower and served mariners until 1894, when a new steel tower was installed. The new tower’s light is one ...