Ida Lewis was celebrated for her unparalleled bravery as the keeper of Lime Rock Light House in Newport Harbor.

The Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum offers the opportunity to learn more about the history of the lighthouse an ...

The Newport Historical Society, alongside the U.S. Lighthouse Society and U.S. Coast Guard, will honor Ida Lewis ...

On May 24, the Newport Historical Society is teaming up with the U.S. Coast Guard and other groups to honor Ida Lewis, a legendary lighthouse keeper, at a graveside ceremony. The event takes place at ...

HUDSON — A lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places was damaged after being hit by a boat earlier this week. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, which was already in danger of collapsing ...

"It's a working vacation," said Sable Lighthouse Keepers Association Executive Director Jack Greve. "You get to live at the White River Light Station for a week." For those intrigued by the idea ...

Laura Hecox was the principal lighthouse keeper there from 1883 to 1917. She was also a naturalist, amassing an impressive collection of specimens from the area. Ida Lewis was arguably the best ...

Laura Hecox was the principal lighthouse keeper there from 1883 to 1917. She was also a naturalist, amassing an impressive collection of specimens from the area. Ida Lewis was arguably the best ...

Pencarrow Lighthouse was manned by Mary Bennett from 1855-1865.Stuff / Not-For-Syndication Ida Lewis became head lighthouse keeper in Rhode Island, America, in the 1870s, after her mother’s death.

Today, most U.S. lighthouses are automated, ending the era of female lighthouse keepers and the demanding yet romantic nature of the job. Ida Lewis, a lighthouse keeper in Rhode Island ...