BOSTON - Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at ...

The oldest lighthouse in the country has a big birthday today. Boston Light, as it's called, is celebrating 300 years as a navigational beacon in Boston Harbor the lighthouse is still operating and ...

Lighthouses are a strong part of American history. They’ve not only lighted the path for ships and boats but also guided the way for the country’s founding. In light of its 300th birthday Wednesday, ...

A view from the water against a backdrop of the city's skyline of Boston Light, the country's first lighthouse, located on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, ...

The U.S. government is not going to give you a free lighthouse — unless you are a state or local government or a lighthouse-preservation-oriented nonprofit. But you can buy one. And they aren't as ...

Pensacola has a long and varied history and since 1824 the lighthouse has been a part of that history. Congress approved $6,000 in funding for a lighthouse to be constructed at the mouth of Pensacola ...

Lighthouses have guided mariners safely home for centuries, with the first lighthouse reportedly constructed in ancient Egypt (although it was later destroyed). Although GPS is now in everything from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Poplar Point Lighthouse shines again, after 142 years in darkness. Owners Russell and Cathy Shippee relit ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The West Pierhead Light in Cleveland Harbor is one of four lighthouses the federal government hopes to sell at auction and one of 10 it is looking to dispose of this year. The move ...