At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, you can look out to the Pacific and see the stump of a lighthouse about a mile from land, built in the early 1900s after a steamer ship was wrecked in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, museum and grounds feature 5,000 years of regional history, nestled on the banks of the Jupiter ...

After Newport was founded in 1639, the waterfront town grew into a bustling trading port, serving as Newport's main source of economic growth throughout the 18th century. As trade flourished, the ...

Lighthouses stand as tangible reminders of the Garden State's extensive maritime history. Most began as a means to guide ships safely along the coastline, improving nighttime visibility and serving as ...

A photo of the Mohawk Island lighthouse on Lake Erie shows the isolation that the lighthouse keeper experienced during his time at the lighthouse during the talk Erie Lights & Lighthouse Lore on ...

Finding early information in newspaper archives about The Lighthouse, the 112-year-old roadhouse-turned-supper club on Mount Vernon Road SE, is hit and miss for the period before the 1920s. First, ...

DOOR COUNTY – Maritime history buffs have three different ways to learn a little more about Door County's deep maritime roots over the next couple of weekends. Here's a quick look at these events in ...

Public tours of the Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow resumed on Saturday, April 4, inviting visitors to explore one of ...

Since Louisiana has long operated as a vital port state, with its network of deep-draft, coastal and inland ports, there are numerous lighthouses located along channels and banks. Lighthouses are ...