Though Vermont is not on the New England coastline, the state is still home to various lighthouses along Lake Champlain. The oldest lighthouse on Lake Champlain dates back to the 1820s ...

Constructed in 1749 on the southernmost tip of Jamestown, Beavertail Lighthouse is not only the oldest lighthouse in Rhode Island, but also the third oldest in the country. According to the ...

It has been said that the beauty and tranquility of the Hook Peninsula in Co Wexford is unmatched anywhere in the world. It remains one of Ireland’s stand-out holiday destinations year after year.

The Point Pinos Lighthouse in Pacific Grove marks its 170th anniversary with a day of festivities and historical activities.

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 ...

This is because it holds the title of being the second-oldest operational lighthouse in the world, following the Tower of Hercules in Spain. Constructed 800 years ago by Knight William Marshal ...

Thus, the state's first lighthouse was constructed on Long Island Sound, on the west side of the entrance to New London Harbor. Built in 1761, New London Harbor Light is not only the oldest ...

a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. NH history: The oldest town in NH is over 400 years old. But actually it's two towns The best view of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is from Great Island ...

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.

The success of the port soon lead to the need for a lighthouse to guide ships into the harbor. Under this notion, the state's first lighthouse was constructed about a mile from the mouth of the ...

Thus, the state's first lighthouse was constructed on Long Island Sound, on the west side of the entrance to New London Harbor. Built in 1761, New London Harbor Light is not only the oldest lighthouse ...