From a privately owned lighthouse guarded with cannon to an iconic tower set on a tiny patch of eroding sand, a variety of navigational lights have provided guidance for ships along Alabama's coast.

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Dauphin Island has a rich history. One of its most historic sites requires a boat to see. The Sand Island Lighthouse was built in the 1800s, and it is really showing its ...

MOBILE, Ala. -- A local group is hoping to get enough interest in a new Light Keepers license plate that would help raise money to restore area lighthouses. The tag, designed by the Alabama Lighthouse ...

The U.S. Postal Service continues its popular series of lighthouse stamps by artist Howard Koslow with the 2009 issuance of five Gulf Coast Lighthouses stamps: Matagorda Island, TX; Sabine Pass, LA; ...

MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Rising seas and erosion are threatening lighthouses around the U.S. and the world. Volunteers and cash-strapped governments are doing what they can, but the level of ...

Jim Hall has made this trip dozens of times. "The lighthouse is about 4 miles from here," said Alabama Lighthouse Association member Hall. On a wet summer day our boat bounced through the choppy Gulf ...

Rising seas and erosion are threatening lighthouses around the U.S. and the world. Volunteers and cash-strapped governments are doing what they can, but the level of concern, like the water, is rising ...