After his retirement as lighthouse keeper on Amelia Island, Tom Sintes' great-grandfather, Thomas Patrick O'Hagan, wrote down some of his memories at the urging of his family. Several excerpts were ...

On an exceptionally calm fall morning, Scott Dombrowski walked down an old dock toward a small dinghy. He looked out over the waters of Cape Porpoise, Maine, and commented on how still the water was ...

Spend a week along the shores of Lake Huron and surround yourself with Great Lakes history.

Static Dread: A Lighthouse Keeper’s Descent into Lovecraftian Isolation originally appeared on GameDaily. Imagine standing at a fog-blanketed lighthouse, guiding ships through radio static while ...

A history of the original Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers is being written ahead of the historic landmark's 150th anniversary COROLLA, N.C. — The story of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse goes back ...

WHITEHALL, MI -- Michigan’s last female lighthouse keeper not only brought distinction to her hometown, but put her small Lake Michigan town in the national spotlight back in the 1950s. Frances ...

The unanticipated speed with which the project has received support means work could begin two years earlier than expected.

From left to right: James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, Donald McArthur and Superintendent Robert Muirhead in 1900 (Picture: Alamy/Steven Gibbons) There was only thing to greet Captain Jim Harvie when his ...

EAST TAWAS, Mich.— Do you want to be a lighthouse keeper? Applications are open for the Lighthouse Keeper Program for 2026 at Tawas Point Lighthouse. For two weeks, keepers serve as guides, greeting ...

MEARS, MI – This brick-red lighthouse that shines on Lake Michigan’s sandy shoreline is about to get an upgrade. Little Sable ...

Every year, thousands of people visit Michigan's lighthouses, climb the towers to peer out over the Great Lakes and learn about history. The lucky ones even get to stay a few nights as volunteer ...