Pointe aux Barques Maritime Museum and Port Austin Area Historical Society earn Michigan History Alliance grants for ...

Crashing waves struck the prow, the cold water of Lake Huron splashing those of us braving the top deck of the small ferry.

Gary and Ginny take pride in the family heritage, and when they travel they enjoy visiting lighthouses. But they are just as ...

The historic Point Lookout Lighthouse, located at the southern tip of Point Lookout State Park in St. Mary’s County, will ...

Discover our city guide to Jupiter, Florida. Uncover top things to do, enjoy waterfront dining, and dive into the unique ...

In Wheeler’s hands, the answer includes 19th-century lighthouse keepers, a teacher and the rough-and-tumble collectors who swept up murre eggs by the millions, devastating the bird population ...

The lighthouse played a vital role in the New Canal’s commercial life through the 19th century. After World War I, portions ...

“So we’re a little unique in that we’ve had several women lighthouse keepers ... the New Canal’s commercial life through the 19th century. After World War I, portions of the canal ...

From renovated windmills to 19th-century lighthouses to ... in the small town of Pocasset is Wings Neck Lighthouse, an 1849 lighthouse and attached keeper's house that was completely restored ...

(St. Augustine Lighthouse) Near the end of the 19th century, Peter Rasmusson — a sailor from Denmark — became the head keeper at the lighthouse (and eventually the longest-serving keeper).

John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse ... 19th and 20th centuries who kept lighthouses in the United States. Most of them, however, would not have been official keepers.