A group of people standing on a dock by a lighthouse - historic lighthouses

Self-guided · metro area, Pennsylvania

Historic Lighthouses in Lebanon, PA

Lighthouses and light stations on the coasts, lakes and rivers, with the history of the keepers who ran them.

The Lebanon, PA metro area has about 146,380 residents, ranking 296th in the country. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

A group of people walking towards a light house - historic lighthouses — Photo: Yeji Jun on Unsplash

Two people walk towards a lighthouse on a rocky coast - historic lighthouses — Photo: Jim Tran on Unsplash

People walking near white and black lighthouse under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime - historic lighthouses — Photo: Nong on Unsplash

On the record near Lebanon, PA

The 12 nearest

26 listed sites on the record match historic lighthouses within 120 miles of Lebanon, PA, out of 189 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Havre de Grace Lighthouse58 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Havre de Grace · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Liston Range Front Lighthouse61 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Bay View Beach · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue Range Rear Light Station64 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Wilmington · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Turkey Point Light Station65 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · North East · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Finn's Point Rear Range Light69 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Salem · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Liston Ranger Rear Light Station70 miles from the center of Lebanon · District · Port Penn · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Tinicum Island Range Rear Light Station71 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Billingsport · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Pooles Island Lighthouse73 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Edgewood · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
BARNEGAT (lightship)73 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Philadelphia · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
CHESAPEAKE (lightship)73 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Seven-Foot Knoll Lighthouse73 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Graighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light Station76 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Edgemere · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lebanon, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Lighthouses in Lebanon, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lebanon, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lebanon, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lebanon

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lebanon, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lebanon, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.