It may be the smallest of Canada’s 10 provinces (think Rhode Island, but marginally bigger), but what Prince Edward Island (PEI) lacks in size it more than makes up for in stature. Situated off the east coast to the north of Nova Scotia, PEI was originally home to the Mi’kmaq people who called the island … Read more
A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining again as part of a national effort to save historic lighthouses that have dotted the U.S. coast for more than a century. An Islamorada community group that is spending $6 million to restore … Read more
Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government. The aim of the program run by the General Services Administration is to preserve the properties, most of which … Read more