In the early 1830s, heeding the requests of mariners both ancient and otherwise, Congress approved the building of a lighthouse on Assateague Island. There is still a lighthouse there, and it’s a ...

"I've been going to Beacon Light since I was 12 years old. It's been in my life all of my life," said Beacon Light member Shantel Mitchell. The church has been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina.The ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century ...

From atop a jagged ocean cliff, I watched as the sunset softened into an afterglow. Dozens of pelicans glided over the water. Salt spray rose from surly waves. Above, a 30-foot lighthouse began ...

Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

Every Sunday, Chase Christian of The Light and How to Swing It invites you to discuss the finer side of the paladin class: the holy specialization. This week, we discuss the proper usage of Beacon of ...

When most people think of Minnesota Lighthouses, they immediately go to Split Rock Lighthouse. But lighthouses are scattered all over Minnesota, including St. Paul. One of the best parts is seeing how ...

New stamps a testimony to the allure of lighthouses in mythology of American history One stamp will honor Boston Light%2C the oldest lighthouse in the nation Boston Light has the nation%27s only light ...

Three more lighthouses along Connecticut’s coast — each with a history stretching back more than a century — are going up for auction. Lighthouses at Penfield Reef off Fairfield, Greens Ledge near ...