Smith Point has been considered hazardous to mariners for centuries. The current commercial shipping channel veers dramatically east away from the spot, the Coast Guard said. The caisson construction, ...

WINONA -- A Winona couple are embarking on an adventure on the high seas. Actually, Dave and Teri McNally will be surrounded by the seas -- after purchasing a lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay. The ...

Virginia's most popular Zillow listing this year was also the only active lighthouse listed among the platform's fan favorites in every state. Why it matters: It's literally in the Chesapeake Bay.

Smith Point Lighthouse, whose foghorn sounds every 15 seconds, sits about three miles off the Virginia shore. Dave McNally of Winona, Minn., bought it in an online auction for $170,000. Smith Point ...