Our Story
At Lighthouse Printing, printing isn’t just our business — it’s our family’s passion.
We’re a family-owned and operated commercial printer based in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” — Minnesota. Printing has been in our family for generations. In fact, Lighthouse Printing was founded in 2000 by “Mom” and “Pop,” who first met while working at a printing company. Since then, every member of the family has had a hand in the business — from design and pre-press, to running presses, to bindery, and now ownership.
“Mom” began her printing career in 1972, while “Pop” started in 1975, mastering everything from single-color jobs to six-color Heidelberg presses. Together, they built more than a business — they built a tradition.
Today, their son and daughter-in-law own and operate Lighthouse Printing, proudly continuing the multi-generational family tradition in printing. The company employs a small, dedicated team of 2–4 people and emphasizes high-quality printing at competitive prices, with the convenience of online ordering through our website.
Our mission is simple: to deliver the highest quality printing at the best possible price.
We specialize in business essentials like forms, invoices, receipts, work orders, healthcare forms, time sheets, envelopes, notepads, flyers, and brochures — everything your business needs to run smoothly. With seven black-and-white and state-of-the-art color production presses, we handle everything from everyday business forms to high-quality marketing pieces with speed and precision. We also produce saddle-stitched and spiral-bound booklets, giving your materials a professional finish.
To make printing even easier, we offer convenient online ordering and reordering. Whether you need custom carbonless forms from your own files, want to choose from our many templates for receipts, invoices, and purchase orders, or prefer to design your own business envelopes online — Lighthouse Printing makes it simple.
For us, printing has always been personal. It’s about carrying on a family legacy, serving our community, and helping your business look its best. When you print with Lighthouse, you’re not just another order — you’re part of our story.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head is named after the Spanish explorer Bruno de Heceta, who explored the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th century. In 1892, a crew of 56 constructed the light. Because of the site’s seclusion, building materials were either shipped in if the weather and tide permitted, or brought from Florence by wagon, the latter usually taking four or five hours. Stones were brought from the Clackamas River and bricks came from San Francisco. The light was automated in 1963.
The keepers quarters are purported to be haunted by the ghost of an elderly woman, nicknamed Rue. Several incidents have been reported, including a visible apparition, moved objects, and occasional housekeeping. Most reported sightings of Rue occur in the attic, with many from the outside looking up into the attic.