Lighthouse Blog
Stories about lighthouses and how they relate to biblical principles.
Birdcages and Lighthouses
Birdcage Lantern What does Baileys Harbor Light in Wisconsin, Selkirk Light in New York, Prudence Island Light in Rhode Island, and the Old Cape Henry Light in Virginia have in common? [...]
Looking for a brighter year ahead
May your 2022 be a year filled with blessings!
The Christmas Lights of Thacher Island
Thacher Island Twin Lights, photo courtesy Lighthousefrinds.com In 1864, a few days before Christmas, Maria Bray, wife of head lighthouse keeper of the Thacher Island Twin Lights, Alexander Bray, was in the keeper’s [...]
The Lighthouse Keeper No One Knew About
Pencarrow Lighthouse, New Zealand Mary Jane Bennett was New Zealand’s only female lighthouse keeper and was the head keeper of the country’s first permanent lighthouse. However, for many years, her contribution went unnoticed. [...]
Beacon of Freedom
Fairport Harbor Lighthouse, photo courtesy of Kraig Anderson To many, lighthouses represented guidance and safety. But to runaway slaves in the 1800's, the Fairport Harbor Lighthouse represented freedom. Built in 1825, the Fairport [...]
Today is National Lighthouse Day!
August 7, 2021 Last year most lighthouses were closed like many other public venues due to the Covid scare. But this year, lighthouses have re-opened, giving us a chance to observe these icons of history [...]
A Lighthouse Perfectly United
Les Hanois Lighthouse—built by Trinity House in 1862—marks the shoals and reefs off the coast of Guernsey. Situated at the western end of the Channel Islands, the white granite lighthouse rises from a reef on [...]
Old But Still Serving a Purpose
Today, I have a milestone birthday. I’ll spare you which one, but I’m still trying to accept my age. Birthdays are so looked forward to when we’re children, but as we get older, they’re [...]
Iced Over at Spectacle Reef
Spectacle Reef, photo courtesy lighthousefriends.com. Located in Lake Huron, Spectacle Reef is subject to the conditions of the Great Lake. From December through March, the lake is covered with ice. The lighthouse keepers [...]
Christmas at an Offshore Lighthouse in the UK
Bishop Rock, photo by Richard Knights, Creative Commons Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper at Christmas at one of the isolated lighthouses in the [...]
A Thankful Lighthouse
Photo courtesy lighthousefriends.com The lighthouse at the entrance to the Tchefuncte (pronounced “she funk tee”) River was built in 1837 to guide ships across Lake Ponchartrain, Louisiana, to the port in Madisonville, Louisiana. [...]
Patriotic Memories at the Lighthouse
Little River Lighthouse, Cutler Maine In July, 2013, my husband and I had the privilege of being honorary lighthouse caretakers at Little River Light on an island off the coast of Cutler, Maine. [...]