The rotating white beacon light, 113 feet above the lake surface, is one of the brightest on the Great Lakes. It can be seen ...

From 1875 to 1933, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers' main goal was to make sure that the beacon did not go out. It was ...

The rotating white beacon light, 113 feet above the lake surface, is one of the brightest on the Great Lakes. It can be seen by ships more than 20 miles away and operates from a half hour before ...

One of the old rotating beacons on the ground at South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) in Toledo, Washington. [Courtesy: Meg Godlewski] Question: I just attended an aviation event that spanned a ...

A rotating beacon navigation light is seen at Peter O’ Knight Airport on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ] After the survey is done, the city will have to apply for a ...

And lighthouse-keeping was a lot of hard work. The sisters kept a flame beneath the lens lit all night, constantly wiping soot off the windows to keep the beacon visible, and winding up heavy weights ...

After all, that rotating beacon up above is designed to scatter light far and wide, not straight down. I slept deeply. In the morning, guests get a hearty breakfast.

PORT BOLIVAR, Texas -- Built in 1872, the Bolivar Point Lighthouse is living history. A story of strength and courage. It is one of the few 19th-century lighthouses remaining on the Gulf Coast ...