Eastern Point Lighthouse is situated at the eastern tip of Massachusetts’ Gloucester Harbor. Known as America’s oldest seaport, the harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, traders, …

In February 1935, R.W. McMurray, President of the West Coast Steamship Service, petitioned for a fog signal at East Point, described as the most dangerous point along the route between …

East Point Lighthouse closed in March 2021 after the preservation group’s lease with the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection expired. The lighthouse reopened in August 2021 …

After the lighthouse was destroyed in a fire on July 2, 1801, the merchants of Plymouth and Duxbury funded the construction of a temporary beacon. On April 6, 1802, Congress voted to …

Dec 24, 2025 · This site includes photographs, directions, histories, and GPS coordinates garnered while personally visiting every lighthouse in the United States and nearly every …

East Point was the last lighthouse to be constructed before Prince Edward Island joined the Confederation in 1873. The General Superintendent of Lighthouse for Canada toured the …

Even after Eastern Point Lighthouse was lit in 1832, ships continued to run aground on dangerous Dog Bar Reef, which extends shoreward from the point. Thus, the decision was made to build …

Eastham, MA Ned’s Point Mattapoisett, MA Newburyport Harbor (Plum Island) Newburyport, MA Newburyport Harbor Range Front Newburyport, MA Newburyport Harbor Range Rear …

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When Union forces invaded eastern North Carolina in 1862, Confederates took control of the lightship and sailed it up the Roanoke River, where it was later scuttled. Following the conflict, …