Lighthouses - United States Coast Guard
The Coast Guard does not accept volunteer lighthouse keepers. Many of the light stations that have been turned over to the National Park Service or the various states, however, do permit volunteers to staff their lighthouses.
List of lighthouses in the United States - Wikipedia
Most of the lights in the United States have been built and maintained by the Coast Guard (since 1939) and its predecessors, the United States Lighthouse Service (1910–1939) and the United States Lighthouse Board (1852–1910).
United States Lighthouse Service - Wikipedia
On 1 July 1939, the Service merged with the United States Coast Guard, which has since taken over the maintenance and operation of all U.S. lighthouses and lightships. [ 5 ] World War II
Records of the U.S. Lighthouse Service | National Archives
Apr 26, 2023 · Originally under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department, the U.S. Lighthouse Service was responsible for constructing and repairing lighthouses, managing lighthouse vessels and personnel, and providing navigation assistance to vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard later assumed the duties of the Lighthouse Service.
U.S. Lighthouse Board, Establishment & Service - United States Coast Guard
"The Lighthouse Service: The Coast Guard Welcomes Its Shipmates of the Lighthouse Service, Both Branches Being Long Identified as 'Federal Sea Police' in the Protection of Life and Property at Sea." Coast Guard Magazine (Aug 1939), pp. 6-7, 41-42.
The U.S. Coast Guard & Lighthouse Service in World War I
The U. S. Coast Guard & U.S. Lighthouse Service in World War I. Crew of the USCGC TAMPA. April 6 th, 2017, marked the 100 th anniversary of the Coast Guard’s entry into World War I and the Service’s important role in supporting the war effort.
The Chatham Lighthouse: History and Heritage
1 day ago · The lighthouse is prominently featured in the 2016 film “The Finest Hours,” which depicts the heroic Coast Guard rescue of the SS Pendleton crew in 1952 off the coast of Chatham. The rescue is considered one of the Coast Guard’s most daring missions, and all four crew members involved received the prestigious Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving ...
The U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free | Smithsonian
May 30, 2023 · Since the passage of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act in 2000, the GSA has been transferring ownership of lighthouses “no longer critical to the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission...
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Lighthouse Preservation - U.S. National Park Service
Jul 26, 2024 · Few images are as evocative as a lighthouse on a rocky shore, guarding mariners and passengers as they navigate the currents, storms, and shifting shoals of America's coastal and inland waterways.
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