For more than two hundred years, Kinnaird Head Lighthouse’s glow has kept the North Sea safe.
Now, the Fraserburgh beacon will be lit up to mark the anniversary of a popular tourist hot-spot.
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, which is based in Kinnaird Head – the first lighthouse built on mainland Scotland – is celebrating 20 years of business this month.
And to mark the achievement, bosses will be switching on the lighthouse to signal the special anniversary.
The award winning attraction contains several galleries, which are home to nationally recognised collections of glass lenses, lighting and artifacts.
The galleries trace the lives of the men and their families who guarded Scotland’s coastline for more than two centuries.
The 228-year-old lighthouse will be manned throughout the night on Friday, November 20.
Tours will also take place at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm, but spaces must be reserved.
Last night, collections manager Michael Strachan said a dinner of stovies would be available to visitors who book with the museum.
“If you are hoping to get a glimpse of the lit Kinnaird Head in November weather, book yourself on our stovies night for a fine heat up,” he said.
“If you would like to attend please call the museum on 01346 511022, or visit our reception.”
Formerly a castle owned by Lord Saltoun, Kinnaird Head was established on December 1, 1787, when a lantern was set at a height of 120ft above the sea on a corner of a tower.
In 1991 the last lighthouse keepers left as the oldest lighthouse site in the country was automated and monitored from an office in Edinburgh.
The museum itself now runs regular events highlighting the national importance of lighthouses.
It also provides space for local artists and groups to exhibit their work.
The lighthouse was last lit in 2012 when Kinnaird Head celebrated its 225th anniversary.
Local man Ian Dyga was given the honour of flicking on the switch.