The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has issued this update on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration project. In September 2023, the National Park Service awarded a $19.2 million contract ...

A lens manufactured in France in 1902 is shining high atop Montauk Point Lighthouse once again. Earlier this month the U.S. Coast Guard relit the clamshell-shaped Fresnel lens, which guided mariners ...

Jul 10, 2025 Jul 10, 2025 Updated Jul 22, 2025 PLUM ISLAND — For over 100 years the same Fresnel lens has been illuminating the land and sea surrounding the Plum Island Lighthouse. Now that the lens ...

The unique history of the Crooked River Lighthouse’s lens in Carrabelle, Florida. The Crooked River Lighthouse’s Executive Director, Steve Allen, shares with us the unique qualities of the Fresnel ...

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NEWBURYPORT — The fourth order Fresnel lens, a guiding light and beloved piece at the Custom House Maritime Museum since the late 1970s, will soon return to its original home at Pomham Rocks ...

If you are a Hackaday reader, you probably know what a Fresnel lens is. You find them in everything from overhead projectors to VR headsets. While it seems commonplace now, the Fresnel lens was an ...

An integral piece of the lighthouse once used to safely guide ships into port in Georgetown is now on display in the city at the South Carolina Maritime Museum. The Fresnel lens was unveiled during a ...

The popular French lens design was originally created for lighthouses The popular French lens design was originally created for lighthouses is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who ...

KEWAUNEE COUNTY - The two fifth-order Fresnel lenses in the county's two lighthouses were removed June 5 under the order of the U.S. Coast Guard, but the old and valuable lenses won't be in hiding ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of physicists collaborating between the University of ...