This lighthouse was established in 1868 to mark the eastern approach to St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia. The current 50 foot tower was completed in 1915, and, in 1979, the light was changed from white to green. This light is a popular tourist attraction and one of the most photographed in the world.
Perched 80 feet above sea level, this lighthouse was built here to warn vessels off the dangerous Pemaquid rocks. Located in Damariscotta, Maine, the original tower was constructed in 1827 and later rebuilt twice, in 1835 and 1857. The fourth-order Fresnel lens is still in use.
Located in Port Orford, Oregon, this light was constructed in 1870. It stands upon a cliff nearly 200 feet high, enabling its second-order Fresnel lens to send its beacon over twenty miles out to sea.
Completed in 1791, this magnificent lighthouse was commissioned by President George Washington himself under the Lighthouse Act of 1789. This act shifted responsibility over aids to navigation from state level to the federal government. Although renovated a number of times, the lighthouse has survived for over two centuries and remains an active station. Its beam can still be seen each night for a distance of up to 25 miles.
Affectionately known as the "Nubble", this light is located on a small island just off Cape Neddick in York, Maine. One of the most photographed and painted lighthouses in America, the "Nubble" was built in 1879 and continues to send its red flash seaward.
Located in the fishing of Port Clyde, Maine, the first light here was built in 1832. It was replaced in 1858 by the current 30 foot tower. The light is still an active aid to navigation, displaying a fixed white light.
Located on Southern Island off the town of Tenant's Harbor, Maine, this structure was built in 1857. No longer in use, the lighthouse is now the private residence of artist Jamie Wyeth.
Originally constructed in 1877, this light was one of the two towers located at Chatham on Cape Cod. The U.S. Lighthouse Service established multiple light towers at several locations in an attempt to make these stations more distinctive to mariners. This concept was abandoned in the 1900's and in 1923 one of the Chatham lights was relocated to Nauset Beach in Eastham. The new light at Nauset replaced the famed Three Sisters Lights, another multiple light station also decommissioned. The Nauset Beach Light is still in operation, displaying an alternating red and white light.
Completed in 1896, this light is located on a sandy point in the Straits of Mackinac, a narrow portion of Lake Huron. This light was discontinued in the 1940's and fell into extreme disrepair. Concerned citizens and government officials saw to the restoration and and protection of this light, and today it is one of the most photographed on the Great Lakes.
Constructed in 1829, and rebuilt in 1875 after being destroyed by fire, this light is located on Southport Island at the mouth of the Sheepscot River. It is still in use today, showing a white light with red sections warning of rocks.
Built in 1883, this light marks a treacherous shoal in the Chesapeake Bay. Sitting on a caisson directly over the shoal, this light replaced an earlier and ineffective light located onshore.
Originally constructed in 1836 and rebuilt in 1896, this light guards the southern approach into Camden Harbor. The squat tower still contains its fourth-order Fresnel lens, displaying a steady green light.
Located on Nantucket Island off Cape Cod, there has been a lighthouse at this location since 1748. The current tower was constructed in 1818. The station still continues to guide vessels with its third-order Fresnel lens.
Completed in 1874, this light is, perhaps, the most beautiful on all of Lake Michigan. The 107 foot brick tower is located right on the beach, and surrounded by rolling dunes, trees, and low-lying shrubs. A picturesque and lonely outpost, this light still continues its nightly vigil.
This lighthouse was originally constructed in 1808 and rebuilt in 1858. Located in Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the U.S., the towers' third-order Fresnel lens still casts its beacon out over the Bay of Fundy.
Constructed in 1898 in Ilwaco, Washington, this light warns vessels away from the very dangerous Columbia River bar. The 65 foot tower, perched on a cliff, still sends its beam seaward from a modern rotating beacon.
Located on Nantucket Island, this is America's second oldest lighthouse location. A lighthouse has been at this spot since 1746. The current tower, standing only 26 feet high, was constructed in 1901. The light is still active, sending a red flash ten miles out to sea.
This light was constructed in 1825 on Key Biscayne. It was discontinued in 1878 in favor of a new light built offshore and consequently fell into disrepair. Generous monetary donations have led to the restoration of this beautiful tower and today its light shines again.
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