Ring in the New Year at Hook Lighthouse and take part in a unique event featuring the historic Arrow ceremony by the Dunbrody ...

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 lead ...

After Newport was founded in 1639, the waterfront town grew into a bustling trading port, serving as Newport's main source of economic growth throughout the 18th century. As trade flourished, the ...

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, when the lake ...

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 lead ...

Now that the Amelia Island Lighthouse beacon is back in operation after a year and a half of disrepair, some people may want to see and know more about Florida's oldest lighthouse. Located inland on a ...

Located outside Portland, Cape Elizabeth is home to Maine's oldest lighthouse. While visitors can only go inside the Portland Head Light once per year on Maine Open Lighthouse Day, there's still ...

When the settlement of New London was founded in 1646, it became the best harbor between Boston and New York. The harbor quickly became an epicenter for trading and whaling, becoming the third busiest ...

As New Hampshire's only deep water port, the Portsmouth Harbor on the Piscataqua River was an important trading port in colonial America. The success of the port soon lead to the need for a lighthouse ...

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. Built ...