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    • And We Have a Bid - At least, Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse has one. A bidder nicknamed MWHLHA has opened the bidding with the minimum $10,000. Still no bids on West Bank Lighthouse, though. Update: West Bank Lighthouse also has a bid for 10,000 from kswiss1. Good luck to both parties. A viewing of both lighthouses is scheduled ... - Continued...#
    • Giveaway Update - I have only heard back from two of the seven winners in the birthday giveaway. On July 12, if I haven't received the mailing addresses of those that have been drawn, I will redraw from the remaining names as a second chance drawing. So please, if I've contacted you with ... - Continued...#
    • No Bids On NY Lights - No one has yet placed a bid on the two lighthouses in New York (West Bank Lighthouse and Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse) that are up for sale to the general public. The most popular search term that brings visitors to this site is lighthouses for sale, so here's your chance ... - Continued...#
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Want To Rappel Down a Lighthouse? »

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, ScotlandSupport cancer and take the plunge down the side of a 36 meter (118 feet) tall lighthouse in Scotland this August. After its successful fundraising effort last August, Macmillan Cancer Support will once again offer the sport of abseiling (rappelling) down the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse. The charity raised more than £18,000 last year ($35,500 USD) and hopes to exceed that this year.

Birthday Giveaway From Lighthouse News »

 Birthday Giveaway winners have been notified. Congratulations. If you haven’t yet responded to your email, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you.

A Lighthouse Romance »

Mystery Woman Never Found…Search Suspended.

The Mystery Woman Of Cuckmere Haven

Approaching Cuckmere HavenWhat is it about lighthouses that evoke romance? Is it the light guiding the way to those who are lost? Perhaps it’s the perseverance, the stability that brings about such thoughts? Or maybe it’s just their beauty. Whatever it is, countless marriages are performed at lighthouses every year. Overnight stays or vacations at lighthouses count among the most popular for couples seeking to spend time together. But what about a romance that hasn’t happened, but might?

Students Create Lighthouses »

How Come I Never Had Such a Fun Project In School?

Lighthouses Created by Patti Adams’ ClassCombining Social Studies, Science and Language Arts, students at Palms Elementary School in Fair Haven, Michigan, the fourth grade taught by Patti Adams got to do a really neat project for their Michigan Studies curriculum. They built lighthouses. Well, not full size ones, but little working models that will be on display beginning May 30 at the “Michigan Lighthouse Museum” in their classroom. And they will be viewed in the dark, so the lights can shine just like a real one.

The Lighthouse Keepers »

I found a great little (11 1/2 minutes) flash show about a lighthouse keeper, produced by Lerro Productions. I thought you might enjoy seeing it (Subscribers: you’ll have to visit Lighthouse News to watch). It includes some lovely photography, historical photos, and best of all, an interview with Harry E. Spencer, Jr., a lightkeeper from the US Lighthouse Service. Enjoy.

New Lighthouse For Cebu »

An Odd Combination

Cebu City - Photo by Storm CryptWhat do the Lighthouse of Alexandria and a Muslim Mosque have in common? Nothing, except that’s what the mayor of Cebu, Phillipines, Tomas Osmena, wants as a design for a new lighthouse. His current plans call for a new lighthouse to be built in the center of the South Road Properties. I say current because a couple years ago, he had plans to build a new lighthouse in honor of a murdered official. But apparently it didn’t pan out.

Lorain Lighthouse Furniture Dilemma »

Furniture Needed For Restoration

Lorain Lighthouse Interior - Photo by Henery Hawk on FlickrThe Lorain (Ohio) Lighthouse may be missing its Fresnel Lens, but the Port of Lorain Foundation is nonetheless working to redo the house in period furniture. Their dilemma right now, though, is what era? According to a story in the Morning Journal, the choice is between the 1920s, from when the lighthouse was first built (1917), or the 1950s, from which they have photos. Two committees are working on collecting donated furniture in good condition to help with the cost. Items like beds, stoves, desks, kitchen tables are needed.

Floating Lighthouse Wins Sweepstakes »

Lake Havasu City Wins at the Fiesta Bowl

A replica of the Buffalo (NY) Lighthouse and the London Bridge won the Sweepstakes Award for Most Outstanding Float in the recent Fiesta Bowl Parade, held in Phoenix, Arizona on December 28. The float was part of a $40,000 sponsorship package contracted by the Lake Havasu Convention and Visitors Bureau. Walking next to the float in the parade were representatives from the Lake Havasu City Fire and Police departments and Lake Havasu City Magistrate Clyde Andress. According to the walkers, there was a loud, enthusiastic response to the float from the crowd. Photo of the winning float is below, from an unknown submitter to the story at the Havasu News Herald.

Lighthouse Christmas Stories »

Lighthouse Christmas

Season’s Greetings

Some delightful Lighthouse Christmas stories for your reading pleasure…

  • Couple’s 70th Anniversary is Christmas
    It was Christmas Day 1937, and as the couple was exchanging wedding vows in the lighthouse that Emily grew up in, something interrupted them…
  • A Beacon At Christmas
    The lighthouse was more than a place of work for Abbott. It was also home for his family - his wife Sarah and 11 children: Sophie, Fred, Joe, Jack, Meta, Phyllis, Elizabeth, Winnie, Una, Hubert Jr. and Ruby. And at Christmas time, their home was a beacon not just for ships at sea, but for the lonely and poor. The lighthouse became an open house as the family celebrated the spirit of Christmas.

Free Printable Lighthouse Christmas Card »

Free Printable Lighthouse Card
A free unique printable lighthouse card for your holiday card sending from Lighthouse News. The file consists of three pdf files and instructions. One file is the entire card in one page, two of the others are the card in separate files. Whichever way to print is covered. It’s in the form of a zip file, and a readme is included.

Credit goes to Mark Allen for the original photo and to Sue Berry for photoshopping it. Card design by Lighthouse News. Inside of the card reads as below (green text on the top of the inside and the red in the signature area).