United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The same rugged shores that pose a risk to ships are often ideal ground for golf. Take the South Ayrshire coast of Scotland, home to a fabled championship layout - Turnberry - and one of the best-known beacons in the game. golf.com/travel/trump... 011
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyCatherine Duigan @cduigan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"I cannot command #winds and #weather." Horatio #Nelson But it looked like he had complete control over the #MenaiStrait today - beautiful day on @walescoastpath.bsky.social #Anglesey #YnysMôn #walking #wellbeing #IrishSea #landscape #BlueSky #history #Navy #Admiral #forecast #Wales #seafaring 0113
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ben Ridings, curator at Cape May MAC, is our guest for this live conversation WED OCT 7 about Cape May Lighthouse NJ and the stories behind it. Ben also oversees the collections at two other historic properties: the Emlen Physick Estate and Fire Control Tower #23. www.youtube.com/live/dO0Qu4v... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Light Hearted Live #13 Audio Ed. The acclaimed author of "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter" discusses the legendary Ida Lewis of Newport, Rhode Island. Ida saved at least 18 lives during her career and gained national prominence after one of her rescues in 1869. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 000
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A secret spot on the Space Coast: Inside the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, FL For 158 years, the lighthouse has been one of the area's best-kept secrets. Once used solely for critical ship navigation, it has morphed into a beacon lover's dream destination. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/n... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Busy day at Peggy’s Point Lighthouse with alpenhorn accompaniment Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada 011
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Covehead Lighthouse in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It’s on the dunes bordering Covehead Harbor in PEI National Park. 000
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyRuss Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 04/09/2026HistoriCorps and the Hiawatha National Forest are calling for volunteers to help with restoration projects at the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse near Munising in Upper Michigan. Deactivated in 1913, the lighthouse needs all the help it can get. www.uppermichiganssource.com/2026/09/02/v... 062
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Light Hearted podcast 351 Lake Sunapee covers more than 4,000 acres adjacent to Mount Sunapee State Park in west-central New Hampshire. The lake contains 11 islands and three lighthouses, which were built in the late 1800s during the steamboat era… uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026How a historical lighthouse was saved from dereliction But did you know Leasowe is home to what is considered to be the oldest surviving brick-built lighthouse in the UK? www.bbc.com/news/article... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026San Francisco's '06 quake played role in construction of the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, CA The lumber industry in Mendocino brought 100s of ships to the coast over the decades, but storms, early navigational equipment & the rocky north coast were treacherous. localnewsmatters.org/2026/08/09/p... 000
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026St Lawrence River Cruise Oct 1-11, 2027 -On this USLHS cruise see up to 40 lighthouses, take in history & culture of Québec, walk shores of small fishing villages in Nova Scotia, and experience autumn in NE Canada & New England. Photo: Peggy’s Cove light, Nova Scotia uslhs.org/sites/defaul... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026America's oldest light station - Boston Light - is looking for a good steward uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Five Finger Lighthouse, AK, Hosts The Aerial Signals Project. Dr. Fred Sharpe and a multidisciplinary team focus on the "aerial acoustic ecology" of North Pacific humpback whales. missedsignals.org/aerial-signals 020
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyBarry Mullin @lighthousehunter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Happy National Lighthouse Day! Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse during a beautiful morning in South Portland, Maine, USA. 2226
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Light Hearted LIVE - Episode 9 Photographer Christian Fiedler and "Beacons Through Time" Monday, August 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_bu... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Beautiful day at Point Cabrillo Light near Mendocino, CA 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Have You Done the ‘Forrest Gump Run’ at This Maine Lighthouse? Marshall Pt Lighthouse, Port Clyde, ME | q1065.fm/ixp/495/p/fo... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Plan a US East Coast Lighthouse Tour: The 1,600-Mile Route Guide Lots of helpful info! Photo: Haig Point, SC onmetravel.com/east-coast-l... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Montauk is the oldest (1797) lighthouse in New York and the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the country. Podcast features head of Montauk Historical Soc Mia Certic and historian Henry Osmers, author of several histories incl the first of the Montauk light. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 032
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ten lighthouses across the U.S. are being sold or given away for free by the General Services Administration. Plymouth Light Station, Plymouth MA, (photo), is one available for free. www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1... 073
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 05/07/2026The East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation celebrated the completion of Phase One of multi-year renovations to preserve the historic Bug Light - Long Beach Bar light NY, called "Rock & Dock"- at the lighthouse last Thursday evening. northforker.com/2026/06/ribb... 130
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyChesapeake Bay Foundation @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed bills addressing data center concerns. Three CBF-supported bills would strengthen protections for water, environmental reporting, and local communities. www.cbf.org/news/pennsylvania-house…cbf.orgPennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Data Center Bills • Chesapeake Bay FoundationThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives yesterday passed a suite of bills aimed at addressing mounting concerns around data center development. 062
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Just the ticket! Couple raffling off a pair of lighthouse cottages on a spectacular Orkney Island www.sundaypost.com/fp/lighthous... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Thanks in part to funding from the U.S. Lighthouse Society the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse completes restoration. southstreetseaportmuseum.org/completing-t... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Who doesn't love to photograph a weather-beaten Maine Lighthouse? Sixty-five of these silent sentinels dot the state's coastline, from Kittery to Calais. Photo: Little River ME by Jeremy D’Entremont www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/16/s... 030
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Knotbrook Taylor is an award-winning poet living in Scotland. The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses commissioned Taylor to write a book of Scottish lighthouse poems. Knotbrook will read some of his favorites on this live stream. Thu June 25 at 2 pm Eastern Time in US www.youtube.com/live/14M4GmR... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Presque Isle ME Township Museum Society opened submissions for its Annual Presque Isle Lighthouses Photo Contest. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to capture and share the historic magic of the region’s iconic landmarks. www.thealpenanews.com/life/lifesty... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026When Gerald Butler was two his family moved to Galley Head Lighthouse, Ireland, where his mother’s father was principal keeper and his father was an asst keeper. Later, his mother was for a time the only female lighthouse keeper in Ireland. Live podcast on You Tube: www.youtube.com/live/-jNvmCq... 051
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026A friend just sent this: “We thought of you today when we saw the lighthouse built around 1750, at the tip of Tangier. We could see Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar. It was such a beautiful day, our last in Morocco.” If anyone has more info, pls comment! 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse, WI, Virtual Tour: A Digital Voyage through History Bridge the gap between physical space and deep history in this virtual tour of the Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse. pbswisconsin.org/article/mani... 130
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 02/05/2026The Intake Towers When you cross Chain of Rocks Bridge between Madison, IL and St. Louis MO, you’ll see The Intake Towers of the Mississippi River - 2 towers, one of which looks like a miniature castle. files.constantcontact.com/13cd94c1801/... 141
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Medical emergency at St. Mary's Lighthouse, UK, sparks RNLI rescue A person who suffered a medical emergency while stranded at a lighthouse had to be rescued by RNLI volunteers. uslhs.org/news/lightho... 030
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Light Hearted 343: Joy and Patrick Tubby, Happisburgh Lighthouse, UK A chat with two people passionate about lighthouses. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Light Hearted - Ep 341 Rick St. Pierre, originally from New Bedford, MA, had a 20 year career in the Coast Guard that included some time (1973 to 1975) as the officer in charge at Boon Island Light Station in Maine, one of the most isolated lighthouses in the U.S. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Old Lighthouse Lynmouth, Devon UK Thanks @exmoor.bsky.social! 071
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Historic Green Cape Lighthouse - on the far south coast NSW Australia - recommissioned after three decades in darkness www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... 020
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyRuss Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Tours resume on Saturday, April 4, at the Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow) Lighthouse in Westchester County, suburban New York City. The lighthouse was closed by heavy vandalism damage last June. The damage is repaired and new security features installed. thehudsonindependent.com/tours-of-tar...thehudsonindependent.comTours of Tarrytown Lighthouse in SH to Resume SaturdayBy Rick Pezzullo— Public tours of the Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow will resume on Sat., April 4—10 months after being halted due to vandalism. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said re... 031
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Dave Waller, owner of Graves Light, Boston Harbor A fun conversation with the owner of a classic, granite, wave-swept lighthouse. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 030
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Cape St. George Lighthouse Museum, FL: Talk about a room with a view A visit to the Cape St. George Lighthouse Museum in Apalachicola, Florida, is a study in perseverance and endurance. wjla.com/amazing-amer... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Scenic coastal bluffs that stretch for more than a mile near one of the Bay Area's most dramatic coastal landmarks, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, would be added to California's state parks. www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/16/p... 010
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026There’s been a lighthouse standing on Bald Head Island at the entrance to the Cape Fear River in the southeast corner of North Carolina for more than two centuries - ‘Old Baldy’.Two guests discuss its rich history in “Light Hearted episode 339” uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 030
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Our Lighthouse Preservation Grants have been awarded! Photo: Cape Blanco, Oregon uslhs.org/about/preser... 011
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyRuss Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 12/03/2026The St. George Reef Lighthouse is working again after being dark for more than a year. The lighthouse, on a rock off the northern coast of California, is accessible only by helicopter in good weather. Private funding supported several trips for local preservationists. www.latimes.com/california/n...latimes.comCalifornia's most remote lighthouse reopens to the publicYour morning catch-up: California's most remote lighthouse, LAUSD Supt. breaks silence on the FBI raid of his home and more big stories 041
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Longships, Cornwall: the experience of spending a stormy night in a lighthouse “it’s like having a ghost banging on your blinds from the outside all night long.” www.outono.net/elentir/2026... 020
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Light Hearted ep 337 – Two special lighthouse cruises on the Maine coast Bar Harbor Whale Watch and the schooner Mary Day both offer amazing cruises for lighthouse lovers. uslhs.org/podcast/ligh... 020
Reposted by United States Lighthouse SocietyRuss Rowlett - Lighthouse Directory @lhdirectory.bsky.social · 12/02/2026The Lighthouse Directory's revised page for Western New York features the Sodus Bay Lighthouse at Sodus Point on Lake Ontario east of Rochester. www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/n... 031
United States Lighthouse Society @uslhs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Locally filmed movie featuring Lorain West Breakwater lighthouse, OH, is ranking high on Amazon charts. “Beneath the Light,” a supernatural thriller featuring Lorain's most famous icon, is drawing a lot of attention. chroniclet.com/news/456041/... 030