BOSTON (AP) — Boston Light, the nation's first and oldest lighthouse station, is marking 300 years of warning mariners as they navigate the tricky waters of Boston Harbor.

Westwinds Bookshop at 35 Depot St. will hold a reading at 3:30 p.m. Saturday of a new holiday children’s book, “The Lighthouse Santa,” based on the life of an important local figure.

The long history of the Bird Island lighthouse in Sippican Harbor is now on display through late summer, in a newly opened exhibit at the Sippican Historical Society museum on Front Street.

Under this notion, the first lighthouse in the state – and the entire country – was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor. Here's what to know about Boston Light. History of ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Lynn District Court probation officer Kim Garbarino is quite a swimmer, and he had quite an idea to mark a historic day. "Somebody told me, 'hey, the Boston lighthouse is going to ...

That’s because the Nubble Lighthouse (its nickname — to make our guessing game harder, we’ll refrain from using its official name) has appeared on more postcards, souvenirs, and calendars ...

Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight.The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America's oldest and largest floating lighthouse ...

BOSTON — A 110-year-old working lighthouse near the entrance of Boston Harbor has been sold for a record price. The Boston Globe reports that the $933,888 ...

The nation's oldest lighthouse is turning 300 years old with celebrations and a ceremonial re-lighting.Boston Light sits on a small island roughly 9 miles from downtown Boston.Coast Guard ...

Boston Light is now being sold to a private owner, who will agree to preserve the historical lighthouse. At the end of 2023, Ms Snowman retired from her role. But she’ll always have fond, unique ...