Feelings of paranoia were a common symptom, with lighthouse keepers reporting imaginary voices or feeling as though they were ...

In ‘Lighthouses of Wales’, author Warren Kovach looks at the development of lighthouses in Wales, how they have been operated ...

The book “Mastering the Inland Seas” (University of Wisconsin Press, $36.95) helps explain the history of Great Lakes lighthouses and navigational aids and the importance of protecting them. ...

At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you can look out to the Pacific and see the stump of a lighthouse about a mile from land, built in the early 1900s after a steamer ship was wrecked in the ...

“Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story I want to tell," wrote author Elinor DeWire. She has penned many books about ...

A photo of the Mohawk Island lighthouse on Lake Erie shows the isolation that the lighthouse keeper experienced during his time at the lighthouse during the talk Erie Lights & Lighthouse Lore on ...

Roughly 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys archipelago. Key Biscayne is not one of them. However, historically, it ...

Discover why four lighthouses were built for Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares the history of this historic monument and other factors that ...

“Lighthouses: A Close-Up Look” by the editors of Fox Chapel Publishing provides a view into one of America’s most interesting architectural marvels. Before railways, trains, highways and trucks, there ...

Shine a light on history with National Lighthouse Day, as historic beacons across the United States take center stage in celebrations honoring their maritime legacy. Observed annually on Aug. 7, the ...

DOOR COUNTY – Maritime history buffs have three different ways to learn a little more about Door County's deep maritime roots over the next couple of weekends. Here's a quick look at these events in ...