Lighthouse Research Sources
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.
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 Research Catalog 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.
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.
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 Research Catalog 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.