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 ...

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 ...

The peninsula-wide celebration offered wide-ranging fun including tours of the Marblehead Lighthouse and the Wolcott Keeper’s ...

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 ...

Sheboygan's lighthouse has been a beacon for sailors since 1839. It has been run by the federal government since 1939 and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...