PORT CLINTON — When David Zapatka kneeled down under the stars at the foot of the Port Clinton Lighthouse on Aug. 23, his knees pressing into the sand and his camera nestled on a folded towel, he was ...

Photos of the St. Joseph Lighthouse in Michigan have gone viral during polar vortex What is probably most-shared photo was actually taken a year ago Decommissioned lighthouse on Lake Michigan was ...

Now that the Amelia Island Lighthouse beacon is back in operation after a year and a half of disrepair, some people may want to see and know more about Florida's oldest lighthouse. Located inland on a ...

Lighthouses hold a special place in our maritime history. Dating back to the 1800s, the towering beacons dotted the coastlines of the Great Lakes. Beaming light along the water, they led ships through ...

Tom Cagle, right, gives a safety briefing before leaving the dock. Lighthouse enthusiasts took a tour of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Saturday afternoon, leaving from the Annapolis Maritime ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - There’s no better time to head out to America’s sentinels than on National Lighthouse Day, celebrated Aug. 7. The date was chosen to recognize Aug. 7, 1789 where congress ...

Continuing its celebration of coastal living, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents The Lure of Lighthouses & Dancing Waves, an exhibit featuring some 35 photographs of lighthouses and ...

The Great Lakes' lighthouses have long served as a symbol of safety -- even (and especially) in the worst of what Mother Nature can whip up. When juxtaposed against the backdrop of winter's ...

A collection of images once unknown to historians is breathing new life into the story of the last lighthouse keeper of Sand Island, Wis. Emmanuel Luick tended to the Apostle Islands lighthouse from ...

It's National Lighthouse Day, and to mark the occasion, we asked TODAY readers to share their favorite lighthouse photos with us. We received dozens of stunning pics. Here are a few of our ...