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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory

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Retired UNC math ed professor and longtime lighthouse fan

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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 1h
Lighthouse of the day: The new lighthouse of Cox's Bazar, a city in southeastern Bangladesh. This is one of several lighthouses Bangladesh has built in recent years to replace much smaller colonial-era lights. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/b...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 6h
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has leased the 1849 East Point Lighthouse on Delaware Bay to Cumberland County. The county will manage the lighthouse and is working on a plan to reopen it. It has been closed to the public since 2024. dep.nj.gov/newsrel/26_0...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 6h
In Michigan the Hiawatha National Forest has agreed to partner with the Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society on critical restoration needs at the 1896 Round Island Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac, including roofing, masonry work, and exterior painting. www.mlive.com/life/2026/10...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1897 Geita Lighthouse at Askvoll, a town on the central west coast of Norway, looks like it just stepped out of a Norwegian folk tale. The house is leased to resident artists. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Michigan Historic Preservation Office has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Keweenaw County Historical Society to fund the structural rehabilitation of the historic fog signal building of the 1895 Eagle Harbor Lighthouse. www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
At the Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Michigan repairs this month to the chimney and porch foundation of the keeper's house are a prelude to a $450,000 restoration of the house planned for next summer. www.mlive.com/life/2026/10...
mlive.com
Work begins on iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse in preparation for $450K restoration
A small project this fall will create a new access point for visitors during the 2027 tour season at Big Sable Point Lighthouse.
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1827 Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. This lighthouse has a friends group that has worked since 1979 to restore and manage it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 1850 Sankaty Head Lighthouse on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, is getting a partial restoration. Work includes resealing the lantern room glass, masonry repairs, metalwork, and repainting the exterior. nantucketcurrent.com/news/sankaty...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1917 Rathlin West Lighthouse, on an island off the coast of Northern Ireland, is famous as the Upside Down Lighthouse. Perched atop a vertical cliff, the lantern is 62 m (204 ft) above the sea and the entry to the house is on the top floor. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In Belize the century-old Baron Bliss Memorial Lighthouse, threatened by a compromised foundation, will be removed and replaced by a new but identical lighthouse. www.breakingbelizenews.com/2026/10/02/h...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 2001 Baishamen ("White Sand Gate") Lighthouse in Haikou, the capital of China's island province of Hainan. This is China's tallest lighthouse at 74.5 m (244 ft) and one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's getting spooky in Upper Michigan: the Marquette Maritime Museum will host its annual Halloween-themed fundraiser for the 1866 Marquette Harbor Lighthouse in the evenings Oct. 8 through Oct. 10, following the museum's seasonal closure on Wednesday, Oct. 7. www.myupnow.com/news/my-up-m...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1943 Calcanhar Lighthouse in Brazil. 62 m (203 ft) tall and standing on the northeastern corner of South America, this great lighthouse deserves to be better known. It is open for climbing every day. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/b...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Historic House Trust of New York City has hired preservation architects to plan and manage a complete restoration of the 1880 Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse, better known as the Little Red Lighthouse. Since 1921 it has stood under the George Washington Bridge. www.6sqft.com/manhattans-l...
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Manhattan's Little Red Lighthouse is getting a makeover
The Historic House Trust of New York City announced plans to restore the Little Red Lighthouse, a landmark in Washington Heights made famous by the 1942 children's book.
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1833 Turkey Point Lighthouse at the head of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, one of twelve lighthouses built by John Donahoo. For 26 years a preservation group has worked to restore and manage the lighthouse, also rebuilding its bell tower. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1817 Málaga Lighthouse on Spain's Costa de Sol. Known locally as "La Farola," this one of the oldest lighthouses of Spain and a symbol for the city, the center of the Mediterranean resort area. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/e...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Events during October will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Berwick Lighthouse, on the North Sea in the northernmost town of England. www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/whats-on/thi...
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Berwick Lighthouse 200 being brought to life through community creativity
The Maltings and Berwick Harbour Commission are bringing together various people to mark 200 years of Berwick Lighthouse and 150 years of the Port of Berwick.
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1539 Travemünde Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Germany and one of the oldest in northern Europe. Travemünde is the seaport associated with the city of Lübeck, a major Baltic Sea port since at least the 12th century. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: China's 1972 Baixuging Reef Lighthouse stands on this rock 15 mi (25 km) out in the Tonkin Gulf, marking the maritime border between China and Vietnam. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In Ohio the 1871 Fairport Harbor Lighthouse and the Marine Museum in its keeper's house will host a full moon climb tonight, no reservations required by admission fees will support preservation of the lighthouse. www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The 1967 Abbott Memorial Lighthouse in Santa Cruz, California, has a new rotating LED optic, purchased with $90,000 in donations to the Abbott Lighthouse Fund. The lens is being lit in connection with the 40th anniversary of the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. lookout.co/santa-cruz-s...
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is turning 40 – and celebrating with a newly restored lighthouse beacon
The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday with music, Hawaiian cultural performances and the unveiling of a newly restored beacon at the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthous...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's official. After 28 years of passion, dedication and hard knuckle work scraping paint, the nonprofit group Project Gurnet & Bug Lights is now the official owner of the Plymouth Light Station in Massachusetts, better known as Gurnet Light. www.patriotledger.com/story/news/l...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: "Old Barney," the 1859 Barnegat Lighthouse in New Jersey. Built by George G. Meade, soon to be a famous Civil War general, it was one of the first tall lighthouses built on the barrier islands of the East Coast. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the Philippines a project is underway to inventory and document artifacts at the 1889 Cabra Island Lighthouse, hopefully in preparation of a restoration plan for this endangered lighthouse, built by Spain when it controlled the islands. newsinfo.inquirer.net/2309673/hist...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The 1841 Europa Point Lighthouse in Gibraltar has opened for public guided tours for the first time. This famous lighthouse, marking the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea, is operated by Trinity House, the English lighthouse agency. www.yourgibraltartv.com/daily/trinit...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1909 Makapu'u Point Lighthouse stands 420 ft (128 m) above the sea at the eastern tip of O'ahu, Hawai'i. The lighthouse has a giant "hyper-radiant" Fresnel lens, the largest lens in use (or ever used) in the U.S. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/h...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lightning strikes from a severe thunderstorm knock out communications with the Frying Pan Shoals Light Station off Cape Fear, North Carolina. www.wect.com/2026/09/21/l...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1872 Velho Farol (Old Lighthouse) in Fortaleza, a major city on Brazil'a north coast. Deactivated in 1957 and abandoned after 2004 the lighthouse fell into very poor condition. At last the City of Fortaleza has restored it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/b...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Authorities in Bermuda say that as communications gear mounted on the 1879 St. Davids Lighthouse is moved to a new communications tower restoration work on the lighthouse will begin early in 2027. www.royalgazette.com/general/news...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1859 Fenwick Island Lighthouse, the only lighthouse on Delaware's short Atlantic coast. After the Coast Guard deactivated and closed the lighthouse in 1978 the State of Delaware acted quickly to take ownership, restore, and relight it. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse in Wisconsin is being repainted bright red after some minor repairs at a salvage company in Sturgeon Bay. The lighthouse was removed from its breakwater home for reconstruction of the pier, but it is expected to return next month. fox11online.com/news/local/a...
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Algoma Pierhead Light painted bright red at Roen Salvage in Sturgeon Bay
STURGEON BAY (WLUK) -- An iconic lighthouse is getting some much-needed attention in Door County.Crews started painting the Algoma Pierhead Light Wednesday morn
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1868 Cap Falcon lighthouse, landfall light for Oran, a major port in western Algeria. Algeria has done a good job maintaining several dozen major lights built by France when the country was a French colony. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The very popular 1846 Covesea Skerries Lighthouse in Moray, Scotland. When the lighthouse was deactivated in 2012 the community purchased it and has developed it with a museum, visitor center, and keeper's cottages open for overnight stays. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Scaffolding surrounds the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, as the lighthouse is repainted. The work should be completed by the end of October. wgme.com/news/local/n...
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Nubble Lighthouse gets a makeover
Workers are ferrying equipment to Nubble Island in York by tram and rowing inflatable rafts back and forth from the mainland.
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Coast Guard plans this week to repair the lens rotating mechanism at the Nobska Lighthouse in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. A dimmer backup light has been operating with the main light out of service. www.capenews.net/falmouth/new...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Port Burwell Historical Society in Ontario says engineers have completed their study of the deteriorated Port Burwell Lighthouse and restoration work can begin in the spring. The Society has $455,000 in hand to begin the work but will need another million. lfpress.com/news/local-n...
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Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1858 West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine has "west" in its name because it is on the west side of the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay. In fact it stands on the easternmost point of the United States, with Canada across the bay. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/m...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey was built to mark the entrance to New York harbor. This is the oldest surviving U.S. lighthouse and the only one built before the Revolution. It's open daily in the Gateway National Recreation Area. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1808 Gibraltar Point Lighthouse facing Lake Ontario in Toronto, Canada. This is the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, either in Canada or the U.S. It is now owned by the City of Toronto and displays an unofficial red light. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/o...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1772 Kronborg Castle Lighthouse in Helsingør Denmark. This famous castle was built in the 1580s to command the narrow entrance to the Baltic Sea, and a few years later Shakespeare made it the setting for his fictional tragedy "Hamlet." www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/d...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In Massachusetts the Hull Lifesaving Museum and the Town of Hull are submitting separate proposals to take ownership of the Boston Lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, although both are willing to cooperate in their efforts. www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/20...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1858 Muckle Flugga Lighthouse. Its name means "huge cliff" in Scots Gaelic and it stands improbably atop a steep-sided island, the northernmost land in the United Kingdom. If you want to visit it, hire a helicopter. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/s...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Connecticut the Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society has received delivery of a new vessel it has purchased to transport visitors, including school groups, to the Greens Ledge Lighthouse off Sheffield. mofflylifestylemedia.com/greens-ledge...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The City of Neenah, Wisconsin, has begun a restoration project at the 1945 Kimberly Point Lighthouse, the largest and best known lighthouse on Lake Winnebago. www.wbay.com/2026/09/10/g...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1995 Denglou Jiao Lighthouse and the 1953 lighthouse it replaced. These are the third and fourth lighthouses to stand in what was traditionally called Cape Kami, the southernmost point of the mainland of China and entry to the Tonkin Gulf. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/c...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
After years of fundraising, The Save Alligator Lighthouse group is ready to begin restoration of the 1871 Alligator Reef Lighthouse off Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Contractors are being invited to qualify for a first phase project estimated to cost $500,000. keysweekly.com/42/after-yea...
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After years of fundraising, work may soon begin on Alligator Reef Lighthouse
It’s being called a turning point in a years-long local effort to restore one of the most iconic structures in the Florida Keys, the historic Alligator
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Lighthouse of the day: The 1871 Esaki Lighthouse overlooking the entrance to Japan's Inland Sea on the island of Awaji Shima opposite Kobe. One of the oldest active lighthouses in Japan, its beautiful second order Fresnel lens has alternating red and white prisms. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/j...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In Ohio the annual Toledo Lighthouse Festival is set for this weekend at Maumee Bay State Park, with food, live music, crafts, and kids' activities. The festival supports restoration of the 1904 Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, which is located offshore. presspublications.com/stories/tole...
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Lighthouse festival set for Sept. 12, 13 at Maumee Bay State Park   - The Press
The 22nd Annual Toledo Lighthouse Festival – a celebration and benefit for the iconic structure that sits about five miles off shore will take place Sept. 12 and 13 near the Nature Center at Maumee &...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The National Park Service is looking for a residential volunteer to help staff the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse Nov. 6 through Feb. 1. There's no salary, but free housing and utilities will be provided. kioncentralcoast.com/news/top-sto...
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Russ Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In New York the South Street Seaport Museum has completed a restoration of the 1913 Titanic Memorial Lighthouse. Formerly atop a tall building, since demolished, the lighthouse now stands at the museum entrance. It has a time ball dropped at noon daily. southstreetseaportmuseum.org/completing-t...
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Completing the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse Restoration - South Street Seaport Museum
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