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You will be in the company of lighthouse lovers, history buffs, world travelers, and life-long learners A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR who enjoy the camaraderie of old friends and new. Our members are known for being fun-loving and People all over the world are naturally drawn to inclusive! Single travelers are always welcome. lighthouses. Typically located in the most beautiful locations on the planet, they reward those We are often able to explore, climb, and/or of us who love to travel with stunning natural photograph lighthouses, not open to the public, landscapes and transcendent vistas. Historically, usually found in remote locations. Your journey lighthouses were built to save lives, giving them to a lighthouse could involve charter boats, off a human connection unlike any other historic road vehicles, helicopters, float planes, or perhaps horse drawn carriages! Travelers have even found landmark. They represent attributes all of us themselves on golf carts, jet boats, and lobster strive for: compassion, courage, dedication, selflessnessand humility...and trawlers just to get that perfect lighthouse when you visit a lighthouse, you are destined to be moved in ways that viewpoint! connect you with something larger than yourself. U.S. Lighthouse Society tours are designed intentionally for those who Tour itineraries are designed to provide love traveling to amazing places and who desire to connect with others opportunities to visit other regional landmarks and who share a common passion for lighthouses and what they stand for. attractions, and include free time to shop or relax. Lighthouse Tours will touch you deeply as you experience living history You are taken care of! We include all transportation, and extraordinary scenery, all the while connecting significantly with your most meals, lodging, admissions, and a skilled tour fellow travelers making friends for life. leader. Our tour packets feature custom journals, I invite you to visit our website to learn more about our exciting itineraries tour patches and much more. for 2017, and feel free to contact me for information at 415.362.7255 or [email protected]. We enjoy sampling local cuisine—How about lobster in Maine? Salmon in Seattle? Or bouillabaisse Kind regards, in Marseilles? It all adds to understanding the unique culture of an area. We understand that travelers might have unique dietary restrictions and will do Jeffrey S. Gales our best to accommodate. Executive Director, U.S. Lighthouse Society

U.S. Lighthouse Society Tours support our lighthouse preservation efforts, grants and A NON-PROFIT HISTORICAL & EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY educational programing. Being that the Society is a nonprofit organization; a portion of your fare is Umpqua River Lighthouse 1st order Fresnel tax-deductible. Photo by Pete Lerro Ocracoke Lighthouse and Ferry outer banks: lighthouses & first flight may 20-27, 2017

The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina which Lighthouses Itinerary What’s included have been shaped by forces of nature, swept from the Atlantic Ocean. The large number of shipwrecks off Roanoke River Replica May 20: Arrive Raleigh, NC 6 Nights accommodation this coast has given this area the nickname, “Graveyard of the Atlantic”, and is the location of the infamous Roanoke River 6 Breakfasts account of the first colonists to settle the Americas, only to mysteriously disappear. The region is also home Currituck May 21: Kitty Hawk 4 Lunches to the first flight launched by the Wright brothers in 1903, forever changing the trajectory of the human race. Roanoke Marshes May 22: Hatteras 5 Dinners Their memorial will be one of the many stops on this exciting tour along with the Cape Hatteras National Bodie Island May 23: Ocracoke Transportation Seashore, the first national seashore of its kind and home to the tallest lighthouse in America! Cape Hatteras Entrance fees Ocracoke May 24: Wilmington Today, after hundreds of years, the Outer Banks has a way of changing people and opening their eyes to new Cape Lookout May 25: Wilmington Dates & Fees experiences and passions in historic North Carolina. Take a step into the past and experience the history that Bald Head Island May 26: Raleigh May 20-27, 2017 helped make this place a true original, complete with rolling sand dunes and a menagerie of wildlife . . . and oh Cape Fear Footprint May 27: Flights Home Single: $2967 yes, amazing lighthouses! Oak Island Double: $2449.50/person

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“We had an outstanding trip and created wonderful memories!” — ­­Nancy D. , What’s included Itinerary , latvia, & : Basic Tour: May 28: Riga, Latvia 16 Nights Accommodation May 29: Liepaja 16 Breakfasts 12 Lunches May 30: Ventspils the Baltic Jewels 11 Dinners May 31: Riga may 28-June 13, 2017 Transportation June 01: Kuressaare, Estonia Entrance fees June 02: Island The Baltic States are bounded on the west and north by the , June 03: Saarema Island which gives the region its name, and on the east by Russia. The region has D aTES & Fees June 04: Haapsula a storied history rich with shifting political and cultural identities and is May 28-June 13, 2017 June 05: steeped in maritime traditions. On the Baltic Jewels Tour, travelers will be Single: $5510 June 06: Tallinn immersed in the past, visiting beacons of antiquity that are both inspiring Double: $4810/person June 07: Tallinn and engaging. June 08: , Finland Post-Tour Exension prices: June 09: Kasnas Mostly made up of unspoiled forested lands, rural and sparsely populated, Single: $1685 June 10: Helsinki the area also has buzzing, historic capitals, cultural traditions that have sur- Double: $1410/person June 11: Helsinki vived centuries of foreign oppression, and customs and cuisines shaped by June 12: Soderskar a peculiar mix of German and Russian influences. Estonia has nearly1,500 June 13: Departures islands and islets, and its boulder-strewn coastline is hauntingly wild; Lat- via’s natural assets include the white-sand, pine-fringed beaches of the “Bal- Post Tour Extension: tic Riviera.” June 13-17: Saint Petersburg For 15 days, lighthouse lovers will travel the , visit fairytale cities, and explore extraordinary lighthouses. Kopu, the third-oldest light- house in the world, has been continuously used for almost 500 years and will be a key stop along the way. Days will be spent enjoying lighthouses, fortresses and wonderful old historic sites. Visits to vibrant cities such as Riga and Tallinn will serve as forays into the diverse cultural fabric of these dynamic countries. This special tour is not to be missed. Post-tour extension available to Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13-17.

Lighthouses Daugavgriva Ainazi Tallinnamadal Helsinki Light Post-Tour Extension: Liepaja Virtsu Soumenlinna Range Petrodvorets Akmenrags Kiipsaare Porkkala Tolbukhin Uzava Pakri Lightship Relandersgrund Kabotazhnaya Ovisi Sorve Suurupi Harmaja St. Petersburg Columns Mikelbaka Ristna Viimsi Range Bengstkar Slitere Kopu Tallinn Russaro Mersrags Tahkuna St. Olaf’s Church Soderskar Bengstkar Lighthouse Salacgrivas To w e r Lightship Kemi Itinerary The source of the is the poetic- June 04: Arrive sounding “Lake Tear of the Clouds,” in the Hudson River & lake champlain: June 05: Adirondacks. Running for 315 miles, it empties into June 06: Tarrytown, NY Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. But June 07: West Point, NY it’s what has transpired between the source and lighthouses & Liberty June 08: Kingston, NY where it empties that makes the Hudson River so June 4-12, 2017 June 09: Ticonderoga, NY fascinating. The region is one of America’s treasures. June 10: Burlington, VT Long before English explorer Henry Hudson sailed Lighthouses June 11: Burlington, VT up the river in 1609 for the Dutch East India June 12: Flights Home Jeffrey’s Hook Company, the waterway was a major travel route Sands Point for Native Americans. Execution Rocks What’s included The Hudson River is best known today as the Stepping stones 8 Nights Accommodation political dividing line between New York and New Throgs Neck 8 Breakfasts Jersey, but its history sheds light on America’s Tarrytown 7 Lunches rich past of exploration and revolution, and is 7 Dinners Stony Point one of the most predominant waterways on the Esopus Meadows Transportation East Coast. When the Erie Canal opened in 1825 Rondout Creek Entrance fees and commercial river traffic increased, the U.S. Lighthouse Establishment felt the need for a more Saugerties Hudson Athens D aTES & Fees sophisticated system of lights. In 1826, the Stony Point Lighthouse was the first to shine its light on Crown Point June 4-12, 2017 Barber’s Point Single: $3880 the Hudson, starting a system of lights that safely Double: $2992.50/person guided mariners the length of the river. Colchester Reef Burlington From “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Bluff Point Gray Bridge” and fabulous New York City at the southernmost point to Burlington, Vermont, with Cumberland Head its perfect blend of old New charm on Point Au Roche the shores of Lake Champlain, your tour along the Hudson River is sure to be a memorable one as you visit lighthouses that have guided sailors for centuries. USLHS.ORG 415.362.7255 [email protected] “You don’t have to be a lighthouse aficionado to love these trips! I go for the scenery, people, great food, and awesome photographic opportunities!” — David J. Burlington Breakwater Light Inchkeith Island Lighthouse Lighthouses Isle of May scotland & england: Fidra Inchkeith Lighthouses, Kilts, & Castles Bass Rock Oxcars july 10-26, 2017 Granton Leith Breakwater Barnes Ness St. Abbs Head England encompasses half of the island of Great Britain, roughly 1/3 of its coastline. No English Berwick upon Tweed city is more than 70 miles from the coast, so the culture has developed a strong connection to North Sunderland the sea. It is this maritime tradition that has impacted England’s history, literature, culture, eating Black Rock Point Longstone habits and economy. Inner Farne The east coast of England, bordering the , is unique in that resorts are relatively rare, Warkworth and therefore it is a coast that offers long stretches of pristine beaches. It is not only popular Blyth for its lighthouses, but is known to bird watchers worldwide. This part of England, like the Trinity Lightship Netherlands on the other side of the North Sea, is very flat, making it a unique place to visit in St. Mary’s the region. Tyne North Pier Fish Quay Beginning in the capital of Edinburgh, our tour encompasses many lighthouses the U.S. Lighthouse Tyne Swing Bridge Society is visiting for the first time! Boat trips to the Firth of Forth as well as a visit to the Royal Herd Groyne Yacht Britannica are on the schedule prior to heading south along the Scottish coast to Barnes Tyne South Pier Ness and St. Abbs Head. Entering England, our tour is packed with iconic lighthouses, castles and Souter (Marsden Head) Sunderland Pier priories, historic islands and small coastal towns. Seaham Some of the more famous lights include Longstone, Coquet, St. Mary’s, Souter, Flamborough The Heugh Hartlepool Head, and Point. The Coquet, Blyth, Tyne, Wear, and Humber Rivers all flow into the North Seaton Tower Sea and are home to a large number of very interesting and unusual breakwater and pier lights. South Gare Every effort has been made to make the 16 day trip easier with multiple nights in most hotels West/East and a free day in Newcastle. If all that isn’t enough, when we leave the coast and head for another Scarborough Pier capital city, London, we will pause for some additional attractions including Oxford University, Flambrough Head Windsor Castle and Stratford-upon-Avon. Withernsea Castle, Holy Island Spurn Point So, dust off your kilt, bone up on your English history, and remember what Shakespeare said: To Thorngumbald Clough sign up or not to sign up - that is the question. If you do, you will not be disappointed. Spurn Lightship Killingholme Apex (Trent Falls) Whitgift

Itinerary What’s included July 10-13: Edinburgh, Scotland Accommodation July 14-16: Alnwick, England Most meals July 17-18: Newcastle upon Tyne Transportation USLHS.ORG July 19-20: Durham Entrance fees July 21: Bridlington July 22-23: Hull Dates & Fees 415.362.7255 July 24: Stratford upon Avon July 10-26, 2017 July 25: London Single: $5885 July 26: Flights Home Double: $4880/person [email protected] Edgartown Lighthouse Vineyard Haven Lighthouses Cape Cod, Borden Flats Palmer Clark’s Point Martha’s Vineyard Butler Flats Ned’s Point & Nantucket: Nobska Light West Chop Gay Head Pilgrims,Whales East Chop Edgartown Harbor & Wickies Cape Poge july 15-23, 2017 Sankaty Head Brant Point Chatham Nauset Three Sisters Cape Cod (Highland) Plymouth (Gurnet) Duxbury (Bug) Scituate

People have their escapes. Many say Hawaii or the Caribbean is for them. But for New Englanders, nothing is closer to the heart or the home, than their Cape Cod. A little slice of peace and tranquility in the otherwise busy and bustling Northeast, Cape Cod has long sat as a peaceful harbor where visitors can come to eat oysters, go sailing, and visit classic lighthouses of course, among other things. Cape Cod is a hooked shaped stretch of land extending from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts into the Atlantic Ocean. Our tour to the Cape, plus the neighboring islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, offers an in depth look at the rich native, whaling, and maritime history of this special region. Sitting just south of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard has drawn vacationers for decades with its laid-back elegance and idyllic summer weather. The island, the largest off Massachusetts’ coast, is only accessible by boat or air and offers all the picturesque charms of a New England whaling town with eye-catching architecture. At the height of its prosperity in the early 19th century, the little island of Nantucket was the foremost whaling port Itinerary what’s included in the world; its harbor bustled with whaling ships and merchant vessels. Burly ship hands loaded barrels of whale July 15: Providence, RI 8 Nights Accommodation oil onto wagons, which they wheeled along cobblestone streets to refineries and candle factories. Ship owners and July 16: Falmouth, MA 7 Breakfasts July 17: Martha’s Vineyard 4 Lunches USLHS.ORG sea captains built elegant mansions, which today remain remarkably unchanged, thanks to a very strict building code 7 Dinners initiated in the 1950s. The entire town of Nantucket is now an official National Historic District encompassing July 18: Nantucket Transportation more than 800 pre-1850 structures within one square mile. Interestingly enough, in 1659, Native Americans sold July 19: Hyannis Entrance fees 415.362.7255 July 20: Provincetown the island to a group of nine Massachusetts Englishmen for 30 pounds and two beaver hats. July 21: Plymouth dates & fees July 15-23, 2017 [email protected] Join us as we explore the famed lighthouses of Buzzard’s Bay, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod and Plymouth July 22: Providence Single: $4380 on this extraordinary journey through some of the country’s most scenic and historic settings. July 23: Flights Home Double: $3295/person Heceta Head Lighthouse by Pete Lerro Lighthouses North Head Oregon coast: Cape Disappointment Tillamook Rock beacons & beaches Cape Meares Yaquina Head August 5-13, 2017 Yaquina Bay Heceta Head Umpqua River Cape Blanco Coquille River Cape Arago

Coquille River Lighthouse Itinerary August 05: Portland, OR August 06: Long Beach, WA August 07: Salishan Resort August 08: Salishan Resort August 09: Florence, OR People don’t travel to this region of the U.S. to work on their tans. You August 10: Gold Beach, OR won’t see many bikinis at Cape Blanco or folks sitting idly with a book August 11: Coos Bay, OR next to the Devil’s Punchbowl. Locals don’t even call it “the beach” August 12: Portland, OR normally. But as soon as you hear the surf crashing into the cliffs, you stop paying attention to anything else. This amazing place on the west August 13: Flights Home coast consists of 363 miles of coastline where the Pacific Ocean washes up on the state’s western beaches, and is completely unique. What’s included 8 Nights Accommodation Throughout history, Oregon has been a beacon for explorers and settlers, 8 Breakfasts starting with the famed Lewis and Clark. So it is only fitting that this duo 6 Lunches and their eternal quest for discovery act as inspiration for our iconic 8 Dinners lighthouse tour. These unique lighthouses and their special Fresnel Transportation are nestled among the most breathtaking backdrops of coves and cliffs in the world, and provide an awe-inspiring experience for any traveler. Entrance fees Round trip from Portland, enjoy this tour with family or friends, or USLHS.ORG D aTES & Fees perhaps meet someone new who shares your passion. 415.362.7255 August 5-13, 2017 [email protected] Single: $3334 Double: $2624.50/person San Francisco: Beacons by the bay september 7-12, 2017 , one of the great natural harbors of the world, lay unexplored for over two centuries from the time of the first documented navigation along the coast. Ironically, the bay was discovered by a land expedition and only by accident! Set along the Pacific Ocean, with rolling hills and the iconic Bridge, San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the and the jewel of Northern California. The city is full of history with some notable attractions beyond the famous bridge, including historic and Fisherman’s Wharf, which will be seen on this excellent tour. Early on, fishermen and sailors learned of the Bay Area’s pea-soup fog, shifting shoals and abundance of perilous rocks. The influx of ships during the Gold Rush encouraged Congress to pass legislation that lead to the building of several lighthouses along the west coast, including the light on Alcatraz Island which was the first in Northern California. USLHS.ORG Come with us as we journey along California’s coast, from the quintessential San Francisco Bay south to “El Sur Grande” or Big Sur, and explore the historic beacons 415.362.7255 that are monuments to our nation’s maritime heritage. [email protected]

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Lighthouses Fort Point Lightship Relief Mile Rocks Itinerary What’s included D aTES & Fees Alcatraz Point Montara Sept. 07: San Francisco 5 Nights Accommodation September 7-12, 2017 Yerba Buena Island Point Pinos Sept. 08: San Francisco 5 Breakfasts Single: $2970 Point Bonita Point Sur Sept. 09: San Francisco 3 Lunches Double: $2195/person East Brother Island Pigeon Point Sept. 10: Pacific Grove 4 Dinners Sept. 11: San Francisco Transportation Sept. 12: Flights home Entrance fees Lighthouses Grand Haven Lighthouse SouthERN lake michigan: Port Washington North Point signals & SHorelines Milwaukee September 17-24, 2017 Wind Point Racine Harbor South Lake Michigan is considered America’s freshwater Kenosha Riviera, a nearly unending strand of sand that looks like Waukegan Florida without the high-rise condos. It’s clean, blue and Gary West Breakwater pleasantly cool, with water temperatures in the 60s, and Buffington Harbor in most places it looks just like the ocean. Add in historic Indiana Harbor lighthouses and even more ice-cream stands, and you’ve Calumet Harbor got the makings of a great tour. Chicago Harbor Wilson Ave. The lighthouses and water intake cribs of Indiana and W.E. Dever Chicago Harbor have long eluded lighthouse lovers due Four Mile to their offshore inaccessibility. Our tour provides a 68th Street unique combination of a cruise and to view Holland Harbor these lights along with a number of other tower, pier, Muskegon and breakwater navigational aids between Milwaukee Grand Haven and Muskegon. Add extra nights for sightseeing and deep St. Joseph dish pizza in Chicago, and you have the elements of an Michigan City unforgettable lighthouse tour. Grosse Point Join us for an exploration of Lake Michigan’s beautiful Itinerary shorelines and well-preserved lighthouses offering a Sept. 17: Chicago glimpse into the rich maritime history of this great lake. Sept. 18: Chicago Sept. 19: Chicago Sept. 20: Chicago Sept. 21: Holland Sept. 22: Chicago Sept. 23: Chicago Sept. 24: Flights Home What’s included 7 Nights Accommodation 7 Breakfasts 4 Lunches 6 Dinners Transportation Entrance fees D aTES & Fees June 17-24, 2017 Single: $3875 Double: $2940/person Wind Point Lighthouse Portland Head Lighthouse MAINE: Lighthouses Portsmouth Harbor Ram Island Curtis Island Lighthouses Whaleback The Cuckholds Grindle Point Isles of Shoals Sequin Island Dice Head & LObsters Boon Island Pond Island Pumpkin Island October 2-8, 2017 Cape Elizabeth Perkins Island Eagle Island Spring Point Ledge Squirrel Point Mark Island Portland Breakwater Doubling Point Goose Rocks Portland Head Pemaquid Point Browns Head Hendricks Head Rockland Breakwater Owls Head Burnt Island Indian Island Marshall Point “I enjoy the camaraderie I feel on a USLHS tour. They are well-rounded, fun trips!” -Mary Ann K.

From the iconic lighthouses perched along sparkling bays to Portland’s cobblestone streets, Maine offers unique experiences for everyone. Itinerary October 2: Arrive Portland, ME Fall foliage in New England is spectacular. People come from all over the world to see the leaves change, October 3: Portland, ME October 4: Boothbay Harbor and Maine has arguably the best foliage with bright orange, yellow and red leaves on maples, oak, elm October 5: Rockport, ME and birch, in dramatic contrast against the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. October 6: Rockport, ME October 7: Portland, ME With 65 historic lighthouses still standing along 5,000 miles of coastline, inlets and islands, Maine October 8: Flights Home is commonly referred to as “The Lighthouse State”. These lighthouses have acted as beacons for hundreds of years, guiding sailors safely along the rocky Maine coastline. What’s included 6 Nights Accommodation It is this wonderful state’s stunning and dynamic landscape, combined with its maritime past that inspires 6 Breakfasts us to travel here. Lighthouses, awe-inspiring fall colors and lobster...what could be better? 5 Lunches 6 Dinners Our itinerary focuses on the southern portion of the state including Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Transportation north to the Penobscot Bay. Thirty-one iconic lighthouses will be seen including a special climb of Entrance fees Maine’s oldest, Portland Head. In addition, numerous cruises allow up close encounters with many of D aTES & Fees the offshore lights and are sure to produce excellent photographs. October 2-8, 2017 Single: $3385 Good times, great food and fellow lighthouse aficionados await you this coming October! Double: $2742/person Lighthouses Itinerary Robben Island March 10: Cape Town Green Point (Cape March 11: Cape Town Town) Slangkop March 12: Cape Town march 10-24, 2018 Roman Rock March 13: Cape Town Cape Point March 14: Stellenbosch Cape Columbine Cape Hangklip March 15: Arniston south africa: Danger Point March 16: Arniston Cape Agulhas March 17: Knysna Cape St. Blaize lighthouse Seal Point March 18: Cape St. Francis Cape Recife March 19: Addo Elephant Park Donkin Hill March 20: East London Great Fish River safari Hood Point March 21: Durban Umhlanga Rocks March 22: Port Shepstone Cooper March 23: Zululand Green Point North Sands Bluff March 24: Flights Home Port Shepstone Tugela Post Tour Extension: Cape Town March 24: Flight to Hoedspruit March 25: Kampama Lodge March 26: Kampama Lodge March 27: Flights Home What’s included 14 Nights Accommodation Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa is hard to beat. It 15 Breakfasts befits its position at the southern end of the world’s most epic continent with more Addo Elephant Park 14 Lunches types of terrain than photographers can shake their zoom lens at . . . and yes, there are 12 Dinners lighthouses there! Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Transportation These lights are essential to coastal navigation between Cape Town and Durban, where Entrance fees safe harbors are few and far between. The warm Agulhas Current sweeps southwards out of the Indian Ocean and collides directly with the very cold Antarctic Current, Post-Tour Extension: creating steep and dangerous seas. We start our journey with four nights in Cape Town, 2 Nights, 2 breakfasts, a delightful city with a Mediterranean-type climate. 1 lunch, 2 dinners, We will travel along the Western Cape, before heading east to South Africa’s beautiful transportation, and game wine country and then along the garden route to Port Elizabeth. Beyond Port Elizabeth drives. we spend a night in the Addo Elephant National Park. All major African animal groups live wild and free in this area and trackers will join us for two game safaris. D aTES & Fees From Addo we go to Great Fish River and Hood Point Lighthouses near East London. March 10-24, 2018 Next we fly north to Durban where we visit six more lighthouses and end our lighthouse Single: $5989 safari at Tugela Lighthouse, before visiting Shakaland to observe Zulu culture. Double: $4938/person This tour offers an optional post-tour to Kampama River Lodge where we will experience the natural beauty of the African wilderness. Travelers will partake in daily Post-Tour Extension Prices: excursions to look for animals as well as enjoy swimming and relaxation at the lodge. Single: $1680 Double: $1485/person united states lighthouse society tours 9005 Point No Point Rd. NE Hansville, WA 98340 415.362.7255 [email protected] uslhs.org

Front Cover: Cape Arago Lighthouse, OR Rear Cover: Point Bonita Lighthouse, CA Photos by Pete Lerro