There is something about lighthouses that fires the imagination, standing guardian as they do over the edge of things: land and sea, life and death, hope and despair, fear and heroism, tempest and ...

Just north of First Landing State Park is Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first lighthouse ever authorized by Congress. The attraction still has connections with the government: It's located on the grounds ...

'Being the first lighthouse that was built by the United States Congress, we're coming up on our 231st birthday this year in November' Built in 1792, the Cape Henry Lighthouse is not the oldest ...

What do you wonder about North Carolina? Help us find and investigate stories that matter to you. When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be moved to survive, Dare County ...

Both will be open to the public from April 19 through October 14. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has 257 steps from the ground to the balcony level, which is equal to climbing a 12-story building. The ...

BUXTON, N.C. — The extensive $19.2 million Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project begins in earnest Monday. “When this lighthouse project is done, the lighthouse will be in better shape than it ...

Built in 1859 and open to the public since 1988, the Cape May Lighthouse has welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors to date. Scale the 199 steps to the top, and you'll be rewarded with a bird's-eye ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Christmas grows closer, people all across Massachusetts are putting up decorations, including everything from lit trees to ...

The Brevard County Board of Commissioners has approved $775,000 to improve the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse to enhance the visitor experience and boost tourism. With a 3 to 2 vote, the Brevard County ...