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FPHL Enjoy a Very Successful First Open House
of the Season
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The Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse (FPHL), a
chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, hosted their first open
house of the 2006 season on May 28th, greeting 257 eager
visitors seeking to climb the historic tower and take in the
breathtaking views afforded by the light’s lofty perch over the entrance
to the |
Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani
Portsmouth Harbor Light on
May 28, 2006
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Piscataqua River. FPHL volunteers were more than delighted to explain to
visitors about the light station’s rich history, as well as touch on the
present day efforts of the chapter to preserve the 1878 beacon for future
generations.
Jeremy D’Entremont, president of the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor
Lighthouse, was quite happy with the kick-off of the season, saying, “I |
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Visitors walking to the light tower
during the open house
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felt that the open house was a perfect
launch for our 2006 season. We had a great turnout, and everyone seemed
to be enjoying themselves.” D’Entremont went on to compliment his
dedicated volunteers who make such open house opportunities possible by
noting, “I was pleased that we were able to keep the traffic flowing
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pretty well, and
the line never got too long. It was nice to see our regular volunteers
again, along with the addition of some new faces. Most importantly, we gave
our visitors a pleasant time, and hopefully they learned something about
lighthouse history and preservation along the way.”
Photo Highlights...
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
FPHL board member
Ross Tracy
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
FPHL president
Jeremy D'Entremont |
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Jeremy D'Entremont (center)
explains the history of the light
station to visitors
during the open house
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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FPHL volunteer Paul
Conlin (left) talks to visitors about Connie Small's time at Portsmouth
Harbor Light Station
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
FPHL volunteer Jeff Fletcher
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
(L to R) FPHL volunteers
Ann DiNoto, Joanne Yeaton &
Paul Kohl
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FPHL volunteer Ross
Tracy (left) talks about the brilliance and effectiveness of the light's
Fresnel lens
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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FPHL board member
Sharon Mills staffs the merchandise table in the base of the tower
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FPHL volunteer
William Marshall staffs the interpretive display area inside the
station's oil house |
Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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FPHL volunteer Jeff
Fletcher talks to open house visitors while they await their turn to
climb the tower
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
(L to R) FPHL volunteers
Ann DiNoto, Joanne Yeaton
and Sharon Mills
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Open house visitors gather
at the base of the lighthouse to learn
about its history
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Posted 6/19/2006 |
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