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Happy #NationalLighthouseDay to all lighthouses in the United States! @uslhs.bsky.social

Keep Shining Your Lights!!!

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August 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Day 2 memories of myself & Monsieur Augustin Fresnel from last month's NJ Lighthouse Challenge Weekend! Such a joy to visit Tuckerton Seaport, Absecon and Cape May Lighthouses!

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November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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#OnThisDay 1788 Augustin-Jean Fresnel was born.

I've been honored to portray the inventor of the Fresnel lens for lighthouse & maritime orgs & I'm certainly looking forward to performing for many more in the future.
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Augustin Jean Fresnel Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Fire Island Lighthouse Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Montauk Lighthouse (photo credit Doug Haak)
May 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Standing watch at the mouth of the Cheboygan River since 1884, the #CheboyganCribLight has one incredible story. From offshore danger to hometown icon—discover its history.
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Cheboygan Crib Light: A Historic Maritime Gem
Explore the Cheboygan Crib Light, a historic navigational beacon at the mouth of the Cheboygan River into Lake Huron.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Offshore from DeTour Village sits Frying Pan Island, home to one of the most resilient lighthouses. From daring rescues to a legendary name, this light’s story shines bright in history!
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#MaritimeHeritage #DeTourVillage #LighthouseHistory #FryingPanIsland
Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: A Unique Landmark | Northern Michigan History
Explore Frying Pan Island Lighthouse, a key landmark in Michigan's maritime history, known for its fascinating story and location.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I and Monsieur Augustin Fresnel had a wonderful time last month participating in the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Weekend! Here are some memories of Day 1 at Twin Lights, Sea Girt Lighthouse & Barnegat Light Museum.

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Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Twin Lights Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Sea Girt Lighthouse Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Barnegat Light Museum
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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What a wonderful weekend of Augustin Fresnel performances! Happy 150th to Currituck Beach Lighthouse and thank you Northern Outer Banks and Corolla NC for your hospitality!!!

#lighthouses #150thAnniversary #lighthousehistory #lighthouselovers #maritimehistory #fresnel #currituck #corollanc
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November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light reflects the engineering efforts that opened a safe route across Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. ⚓
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Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light History | Northern Michigan History
Explore the history of the Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light and its critical role in navigation on Lake Superior.
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April 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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A candy-striped light

A candy-striped light stands 210ft tall, relocated 1,500ft inland from its original shore location in 1999.

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February 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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🚢💡 Guiding ships through the St. Marys River, the Winter Point Range Lights were small but mighty. Discover their story and legacy.
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Winter Point Range Lights: A Navigation Marvel
Explore the Winter Point Range Lights and their vital role in guiding vessels through the St. Marys River shipping corridor.
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August 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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North Manitou Shoal Light was automated in 1980, it was the last manned offshore lighthouse on the Great Lakes. "The Crib" remains one of the region's most unique navigational landmarks.
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North Manitou Shoal Light: A Historic Lighthouse
Explore the North Manitou Shoal Light, a unique lighthouse that shaped Great Lakes navigation and maritime history.
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August 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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For 106 years, Point Betsie Lighthouse was manned, in 1983 it was automated. Point Betsie was the last manned lighthouse on Lake Michigan and final Michigan lighthouse to lose its resident keeper.
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Point Betsie Lighthouse: The Last Keeper on Lake Michigan
Discover the history of Point Betsie Lighthouse, the last manned lighthouse in Michigan and a beloved beacon on Lake Michigan's Manitou Passage.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Munising Range Lights replaced the Grand Island Harbor Lighthouse because mariners could not see the old light until they were on top of it? Lit in 1908, the range lights still guide vessels into Munising Harbor.
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#Munising #LakeSuperior #LighthouseHistory
Munising Range Lights: A Historic Navigation Guide
Explore the history and significance of the Munising Range Lights in guiding mariners through Lake Superior's waters.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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A candy-striped light

A candy-striped lighthouse, built in 1870, was moved 1,500 feet inland in 1999 due to unstable ground.

#LighthouseHistory #SavingStructures #CapeHatteras

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February 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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A longstanding light

Irish Sea's Howth Head has a historic lighthouse since 17th century, with improvements over the years, including gas-powered beacon and last automated in 1996.

#LighthouseHistory #IrishCoastline #BeaconOfLight

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July 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Historic headland

Portland Head Light rises from a rocky cape in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, built in 1791 with whale oil, a federally funded project completed with a $1,500 appropriation.

#PortlandHeadLight #LighthouseHistory #MaineLandmarks

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June 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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New Zealand's lofty beacon

New Zealand's Castle Point Lighthouse, 170ft tall, stands on a cliffside perch, guiding sailors past hazardous reefs on the North Island's east coast.

#NewZealandLighthouses #LighthouseHistory #CastlegroundLighthouse

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February 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Did you know the waters around Naubinway Reef can be as shallow as four feet deep? The Naubinway Island Light was established in 1931 to help mariners avoid this hidden hazard and safely reach Naubinway Harbor.
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Naubinway Island Light: A Lighthouse Still at Work
Learn the history of Naubinway Island Light, a small but important Lake Michigan lighthouse built in 1931 to mark dangerous shallow reefs.
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September 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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#OnThisDay last year as Augustin Fresnel at Hereford Inlet Lighthouse for their 150th. A rare outdoor performance.

I will be performing in 2025 for 2 more lighthouses celebrating their 150th!
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Entrance: Fresnel had his game face on!
Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel at Hereford Inlet Lighthouse 150th
May 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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#OnThisDay in 1772, civil engineer Robert Stevenson was born. He would build & design such lighthouses as Bell Rock & Sumburgh Head. Northern Lighthouse Board Engineer from 1808 - 1842.

To Scotland's lighthouses: Keep Shining Your Lights!!!

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Robert Stevenson 1772 - 1850 Bell Rock Lighthouse drawn by Jane Stevenson
June 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Middle Island Lighthouse became one of the final lights added along Michigan’s Lake Huron shoreline. Its story reflects changing navigation technology and preservation. ⚓
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#NorthernMichiganHistory #LakeHuron #GreatLakesHistory #LighthouseHistory
Middle Island Lighthouse: A Historic Landmark
Explore the history of Middle Island Lighthouse, a vital landmark for mariners on Lake Huron's treacherous waters.
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April 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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#OnThisDay 199 years ago.....July 14th, 1827, Augustin Fresnel left this world.

He also left his legacy - The #Fresnellens - an invention with a technology ahead of its time, but so needed to safeguard countless lives navigating on the waters of the home we call Planet Earth.

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Augustin Fresnel Joseph Smith as Augustin Fresnel Photo credit Leon Gurinsky, FILPS
July 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Little Traverse Lighthouse reflects the growth of navigation on Lake Michigan and the story of one of the first female lighthouse keepers. ⚓
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#NorthernMichiganHistory #LakeMichigan #GreatLakesHistory #LighthouseHistory
Little Traverse Lighthouse: A Historical Landmark
Explore the history of the Little Traverse Lighthouse, a beacon of navigation at Harbor Point near Harbor Springs.
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April 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Did you know the Menominee North Pier Lighthouse still guides vessels into harbor nearly 150 years after the station was first established in 1877? 🚢💡 #NorthernMichiganHistory #LighthouseHistory #Menominee #GreatLakes #MichiganHistory
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Menominee North Pier Lighthouse and Its Role Today | Northern Michigan History
Learn about the Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, an iconic landmark guiding vessels safely into port for nearly 150 years.
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July 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Reaching Ontonagon Harbor Lighthouse was once a journey. Around 1910, Keeper James Corgan walked half a mile across the pier to tend the beacon at the end of Lake Superior's harbor entrance. northernmichiganhistory.com/ontonagon-ha...
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Ontonagon Harbor Lighthouse: The Community's Guiding Light
Explore the Ontonagon Harbor Lighthouse's rich history and its role in shaping Ontonagon Harbor's maritime success.
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August 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM