The first lighthouses were built to foster the growing ... the rocky coast of Massachusetts to the barrier islands of the North Carolina coast.

This light was built in 1760 -- from lottery proceeds from civic-minded Colonial citizens of New London -- it was the 4th (colonial) lighthouse built in the U.S. The original light survived the ...

But there have been times in the past where the pristine beaches, piers, lighthouses and landmarks get their share of white ...

Travel with us as we visit the sandy shoals and craggy cliffs of America's seafaring monuments - lighthouses. Relive ghost stories, shipwrecks and heroic deeds. You will feel the salt spray and ...

Before 1875, ships sailing by the North Carolina coast faced a 40-mile "blind spot" between Bodie Island and Virginia's Cape Henry. Then, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla was created.

North Carolina's coast was the "winner" for this winter storm, with parts of the Outer Banks getting 9 inches of snow.

NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Poplar Point Lighthouse shines again, after 142 years in darkness. Owners Russell and Cathy Shippee relit the tower on Christmas night with family and neighbors gathered ...