Two cherry-red lighthouses, both lit in 1905, sit atop the pier: a round, 51-foot-tall inner light; and a house-shaped fog and lighthouse at the pier’s outer reaches, about half as tall.

It’s still in operation, serving as an aid to navigation for the Coast Guard, which maintains the lighthouse’s modern light system in its lantern room, where a light flashes every 2.5 seconds ...

"It's a working vacation," said Sable Lighthouse Keepers Association Executive Director Jack Greve. "You get to live at the White River Light Station for a week." For those intrigued by the idea ...

making the lighthouse over 200 years old. Here's what to know about the history of Portsmouth Harbor Light. According to the lighthouse's website, Portsmouth Harbor Light dates back to 1721 ...

Under this notion, the first lighthouse in the state – and the entire country – was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor. Here's what to know about Boston Light. During the ...

Here's what to know about Juniper Island Light's history. According to the online association Lighthouse Friends, the need for the Juniper Island Lighthouse dates back to 1823, when the ...

As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.