Lighthouses have guided mariners safely home for centuries, with the first lighthouse reportedly constructed in ancient Egypt (although it was later destroyed). Although GPS is now in everything from ...

KITTERY, Maine — Our cultural image of the classic New England lighthouse typically includes the rotating beam which guided mariners to safety for generations. This traditional system was restored ...

CASWELL BEACH, N.C. (WITN) - The Coast Guard lit a first of its kind LED-based rotating beacon at Oak Island Lighthouse on Caswell Beach, N.C., Monday. According to the Coast Guard, the upgrade is ...

Did you know the lighthouse received its famous black and white stripe pattern in 1873? Cape Hatteras National Seashore said the Lighthouse Board assigned each lighthouse a distinctive paint pattern ...

The oldest lighthouse in the country has a big birthday today. Boston Light, as it's called, is celebrating 300 years as a navigational beacon in Boston Harbor the lighthouse is still operating and ...