Lighthouse Research Sources
Cypress Communications - Specializing in research at the National Archives.
Library of Congress Homepage - Go to the American Memory Collection and try a search for "lighthouse" and you'll find some interesting documents and pictures. You can also search their library catalog for more lighthouse materials.
The Lighthouse Directory - One of the most important and extensive lighthouse sites anywhere, with information on lighthouses worldwide.
The Lighthouse Explorer Database on the Foghorn Publishing site includes info on thousands of lighthouses worldwide.
Lighthouses to Visit (Maritime Heritage Program)
Lighthouse Heritage (Maritime Heritage Program) -- Includes the Inventory of Historic Light Stations. An important resource.
National Archives - You can search many of their holdings online using the NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL). Many lighthouse documents are located in regional branches of the National Archives, such as Waltham, Massachusetts. Thousands of photographs and architectural drawings are at the National Archives facility in College Park, Maryland.
U.S. Coast Guard - Resources of the Historian's Office - Includes a great deal of information on lighthouse history, historic photos and an extensive bibliography.
U.S. Lighthouse Society - Their Lighthouse Records Database is a valuable resource.
U.S. Naval Historical Center - Their library in Washington D.C. includes material on lighthouses. You can search their online catalog.
Library of Congress Homepage - Go to the American Memory Collection and try a search for "lighthouse" and you'll find some interesting documents and pictures. You can also search their library catalog for more lighthouse materials.
The Lighthouse Directory - One of the most important and extensive lighthouse sites anywhere, with information on lighthouses worldwide.
The Lighthouse Explorer Database on the Foghorn Publishing site includes info on thousands of lighthouses worldwide.
Lighthouses to Visit (Maritime Heritage Program)
Lighthouse Heritage (Maritime Heritage Program) -- Includes the Inventory of Historic Light Stations. An important resource.
National Archives - You can search many of their holdings online using the NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL). Many lighthouse documents are located in regional branches of the National Archives, such as Waltham, Massachusetts. Thousands of photographs and architectural drawings are at the National Archives facility in College Park, Maryland.
U.S. Coast Guard - Resources of the Historian's Office - Includes a great deal of information on lighthouse history, historic photos and an extensive bibliography.
U.S. Lighthouse Society - Their Lighthouse Records Database is a valuable resource.
U.S. Naval Historical Center - Their library in Washington D.C. includes material on lighthouses. You can search their online catalog.
