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Whaleback 2020 Maintenance

Whaleback Lighthouse Receives some TLC in 2020

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 11, 2020

Some good things happened at Whaleback Lighthouse before the work season concluded this year. The Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL), a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, was able to contract with the J.B. Leslie Company to carry out important maintenance at the offshore Whaleback Light, Kittery, Maine, in September 2020. The scope of […]

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Carol Douglas artwork

Christmas Cards Featuring Owls Head Lighthouse Artwork to Benefit ALF

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 1, 2020

Maine artist Carol Douglas has painted Owls Head Lighthouse and its beautiful setting many times over the years, but this year she embarked on a new idea. Carol endeavored to paint a special holiday scene of the popular beacon to benefit the American Lighthouse Foundation. Headquartered at Owls Head Lighthouse, the American Lighthouse Foundation is […]

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Wood Island Lighthouse

National Lighthouse Day Proclamation – 1989

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 7, 2020

A look back at the Presidential Proclamation commemorating National Lighthouse Day on August 7, 1989… Proclamation 5993 – National Lighthouse Day, 1989, by President George H. W. Bush on June 19, 1989: “Lighthouses, the buildings whose solitary beacons have helped guide countless ships through the perils of fog and darkness, are a cherished part of […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouse History Tagged With: national lighthouse day, President George H W Bush, proclamation, U.S. Coast Guard, United States Lighthouse Service

Monhegan Island Lighthouse

Maine Open Lighthouse Day Will Take a Pause in 2020

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: July 10, 2020

Nothing about the year 2020 has been normal so far. Throughout the nation – and the world at large, everyone in one form or another is coping with challenges related to the ongoing public health emergency. Even lighthouses have been forced to adapt to this serious and fluid situation. Given all the hurdles that would […]

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Race Point

I Love This Place – Race Point Light Station

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 26, 2020

The following are reflective thoughts by a modern day “Keeper” at Race Point Light Station. Herb Kinney, the author of these heartfelt words, has dedicated them to the keepers – past, present and future, who through their care and commitment, have preserved Race Point Light Station. And also to their guests who will pass on […]

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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Pomham Rocks Volunteer Extraordinaire Joe Estrella Passes Away

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 21, 2020

The following report comes from Dennis Tardiff, chairperson of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse chapter… “It is with great sadness that Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse announces the recent passing of Joseph Estrella on May 9, 2020. As a former Chairman, Board Member and Launch Captain, Joe brought much needed expertise to the success […]

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