The oldest lighthouse in Massachusetts is over 300 years old. When the Massachusetts Bay Colony was first founded in 1630, the Puritans struggled from a scarcity of necessary survival goods which ...

Highland Light, also known as Cape Cod Light, stands as a beacon of history on Truro's cliffs. It is the oldest and tallest ...

The first lighthouses were built to foster the growing maritime economy of the colonies and many precede the birth of the nation. This region ranges from the rocky coast of Massachusetts to the ...

Originally constructed for Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, this 1800s-era lighthouse was relocated to the Vineyard in 1938. Aside from its history, the lighthouse draws in travelers thanks ...

From the serene shores of St Mark’s Lighthouse in Florida to the historic Boston Light in Massachusetts, each location tells a story of maritime heritage and resilience, according to information from ...

Commissioned by George Washington in 1787, this lighthouse project was provided $750 by the General Court of Massachusetts when Maine was still a part of Massachusetts. When the U.S. government ...