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Pomham Rocks Light “Shines” at East Providence Heritage Festival

 

 
 
Offshore lighthouses by nature have a certain mystique – grand beacons standing tall and proud, but often just out of reach of the general public. Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, which exudes a majestic aura as it stands sentinel in the Providence River, is one such icon. In order to effectively convey the importance and splendor of an offshore light like Pomham

Anne Greene, Mary and Nate Chace

FPRL Photo     

Anne Greene, Mary and Nate Chace turn

on the symbolic red light as the sun goes

 down at the 2005 East Providence

Heritage Festival

 
 

Rocks, which people cannot readily visit or touch – but dearly love just the same, lighthouse preservationists must “bring” the lighthouse to the community.

 

The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, understands this vital task and has set out to spread the word about their efforts to restore this priceless treasure and share its rich history with the surrounding East Providence community. During July 22-24, 2005, the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse participated in the popular East Providence Heritage Festival – and shined a bright light on their favorite beacon of the sea.

 

“This was our first public appearance with a booth and our promotional items,” said Laura McNamara, vice-president of the Friends of Pomham

 
 

Dave Kelleher and Robbie Charbonneau

FPRL Photo     

Dave Kelleher and Robbie Charbonneau

were ready to greet visitors when they

stopped at the Friends of Pomham

Rocks Lighthouse booth.

Rocks Lighthouse. “Our lighthouse cookie jar was a big hit! Visitors to our booth were able to drop a dollar donation or more into the jar by lifting the lantern, at which time the sound of a fog horn emitted from the cookie jar.” The lighthouse cookie jar proved to be a favorite with all the children, while dad and mom received an official Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse pen as
 
 

a token of the chapter’s appreciation for a donation. The Pomham Rocks Lighthouse may be water-locked, but thanks to the dedicated efforts of the FPRL, its message will continue to resonate throughout the community as they work to save, preserve and interpret this stately sentinel.

 

Don and Nancy Doucette

FPRL Photo                           

Don and Nancy Doucette toast, to the first

public appearance of the Friends of Pomham

Rocks Lighthouse booth at the 2005 East

Providence Heritage Festival, with their

new coffee mugs.

 
       
     
 

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