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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
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ALF Receives $25,000 Grant From
The 1772 Foundation For
Newport Harbor Light
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| One of the most treasured historic icons
of the City of Newport, Rhode Island, will soon be looking grand again.
The nonprofit American Lighthouse Foundation, which cares for the 1842
granite Newport Harbor Lighthouse, announced this week that The 1772
Foundation has |
Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Newport Harbor Lighthouse
Newport,
Rhode Island
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granted $25,000
toward the restoration of the venerable beacon.
The 29-foot granite lighthouse stands sentinel along the north end of Goat
Island guarding the entrance to Newport’s storied harbor. The beacon’s fixed
green light continues to shine forth today and helps guide mariners,
yachtsmen and recreational boaters accessing the harbor from Narragansett
Bay. Despite its stalwart appearance though, the rugged 165 year-old
structure is in need of some tender love and care.
The American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) and its newest chapter – the
Friends of Newport Harbor Lighthouse, will be working with the well
respected Abcore Restoration Company from Rhode Island in spring 2006 to
begin restoring the light on Goat Island. Abcore Restoration |
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Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani
Restoration work will help correct the
water leakage inside the
1842 granite structure
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Company has previously completed the award winning
restoration of Rhode Island’s offshore Plum Beach Light and is presently
working on Phase One of the restoration of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse on
the Providence River. The complete restoration of Newport Harbor
Lighthouse is expected to cost approximately $120,000.
The 1772 Foundation, a charitable organization based in
Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a strong supporter of lighthouse preservation
and has assisted many other similar projects around the country. The
$25,000 grant from The 1772 Foundation will enable ALF and its |
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chapter to focus
on the most critical structural components of Newport Harbor Light that are
in need of rehabilitation while the organization works to raise the
remaining funds within the local Newport community and throughout the State
of Rhode Island to complete the restoration of the historic site.
Mary Jo Valdes, chairperson for the Friends of Newport Harbor Lighthouse,
talked about the importance of receiving The 1772 Foundation grant, saying,
"I see the timely contribution of the 1772 Foundation to the Friends of the
Newport Harbor Light as an affirmation of the importance of this project and
anticipate the generous support of the residents of Aquidneck Island for the
restoration of the beloved ‘Green Light.’”
ALF executive director Bob Trapani echoed the sentiments of Valdes, saying,
“The Newport Harbor Lighthouse is one of the few remaining historic icons
that pays tribute to the City of Newport’s proud maritime heritage and
connection to the sea. We are extremely grateful to The 1772 Foundation for
recognizing the incredible value of this lighthouse to the City of Newport
and the State of Rhode Island by financially supporting our efforts to save
and preserve this wonderful historic site for future generations.”
To learn more about the American Lighthouse Foundation’s efforts to preserve
Newport Harbor Lighthouse, you may contact us via email at:
info@lighthousefoundation.org
or by phone at: (207) 646-0245.
You too can help ALF restore Newport Harbor Lighthouse
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