42 preserved towers
Recorded structures maintained along the northern coast.
Where the Northern Coast Kept Watch
Explore archive photos, keeper stories, and preserved towers that trace how lighthouse history shaped life along the northern coast.
- Archive Photos
- Keeper Stories
- Preserved Towers
Archive scope
Northern coast highlights at a glance
9 decades of stories
Keeper accounts and oral histories arranged by era.
310 miles of shoreline
Geographic reach documented from harbor heads to outer capes.
68 surviving beacons
Still-standing lights cross-referenced with archive photography.
About the Archive
Preserving beacon history across the northern coast
This collection keeps the coast’s lighthouse record alive through archive photographs, keeper stories, and mapped preserved landmarks, so each tower can be studied as both lived history and navigational heritage.
- Archive Photos
- Keeper Stories
- Preserved Towers Map
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Preserved Towers by Coastline
Explore preserved lighthouse towers by region, from exposed headlands to sheltered harbor approaches.
Open the Coastal Map
North Reach
Windward towers along exposed capes and long surf lines.
Harbor Belt
Keeper stations guiding inlets, estuaries, and port entries.
Cliff Passage
High promontory lights marking narrow passages and shoals.