There is something about lighthouses that fires the imagination, standing guardian as they do over the edge of things: land and sea, life and death, hope and despair, fear and heroism, tempest and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Europeans settled on Cape Cod in the 1600s, the region quickly became a critical port in New England's economy, with ...

Nestled in the southeastern corner of Cape Cod, Chatham is known for its treacherous waters, with strong currents and dangerous shoals creating risky conditions for mariners. In 18th and 19th ...

The Wings Neck Lighthouse in Pocasett, Massachusetts, was originally constructed in 1849, rebuilt in 1889 and served as a functional lighthouse of the U.S. Coast Guard until 1943. In 1947, it was sold ...

Before modern navigation systems like GPS and sonar became available, lighthouses were the final word on survival at sea. When you visit a lighthouse, you're standing at the edge between land and sea, ...

After Europeans settled on Cape Cod in the 1600s, the region quickly became a critical port in New England's economy, with Pilgrims of the original Plymouth Colony spreading down into the Cape for ...