Barnegat Lighthouse at the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey, U.S., facing the Atlantic Ocean at sunrise Aerial drone footage of the Roman Rock Lighthouse off the southern coast of South Africa. A …

Lighthouse, structure, usually with a tower, built onshore or on the seabed to serve as an aid to maritime coastal navigation, warning mariners of hazards, establishing their position, and guiding them to their …

Lighthouse facts and terminology through the years from beacons to large navigational buoys. Today hundreds of thousands of lesser beacons are in use throughout the world. Did you know the earliest …

Here at the National Trust, we "shore" love our lighthouses. They span from coast to coast and often pop up in the unlikeliest of places — including the most northwesterly point of the lower 48 United …

Dec 20, 2025 · Lighthouse pictures, photographs, maps, directions, GPS coordinates, and histories for U.S. lighthouses

Jul 26, 2024 · From the Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria, Egypt, built more than 2000 years ago, right through to the modern, automated light towers of today, the lighthouse holds a unique place in …

Dec 12, 2025 · The United States Lighthouse Society is a nonprofit historical and educational organization dedicated to saving and sharing the rich maritime legacy of American lighthouses and …