Collins Howes, a local fisherman who lost his leg in an accident, was appointed the keeper of the Chatham Twin Lights in 1841.

After his retirement as lighthouse keeper on Amelia Island, Tom Sintes' great-grandfather, Thomas Patrick O'Hagan, wrote down some of his memories at the urging of his family. Several excerpts were ...

FERNANDINA BEACH — The Amelia Island Lighthouse, Florida's oldest, is just 67 feet tall, far shorter than most of the state's major lighthouses. But it gains in stature by its position atop the island ...

GRAND MARAIS, MI -- If you’re someone who loves a good story − we’re talking dramatic backdrop, big action and heroic saves − then you may make a good lighthouse keeper. The Au Sable Light Station in ...