The commitment to restore and preserve a lighthouse – and share it with the general public, is nothing short of a fascinating, but winding journey. For Maine’s Whaleback Lighthouse, the latest stop on its journey towards a brighter future was the Maine State House in Augusta. On January 25, 2018, Maine State Representative Deane Rykerson, […]
Lighthouse Keepers Leander White and Henry M. Cuskley Honored
On September 30, 2017, the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL), a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF), paid tribute to two light keepers by establishing U.S. Lighthouse Service markers on the graves of Leander White and Henry M. Cuskley. FPHL and ALF representatives, as well as family members of the lighthouse keepers themselves, […]
Wood Island Lighthouse Poem by a Keeper’s Wife
The following poem was penned by Elmenia P. Lurvey, wife of Wood Island lightkeeper W. F. Lurvey (1917-1923). The poem appeared in the Bar Harbor Times on February 14, 1923. Lines from a Lighthouse I am sitting beside this billowy ocean, And gazing on naught, but the sea and the sky; The crystal waves roll […]
Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 9, 2017
Augusta, ME (August 2017) – Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels take center stage during Maine’s 9th Annual Open Lighthouse Day to be held this year on Saturday, September 9th. Twenty-five lighthouses will be open to the public throughout the state offering free entry for visitors on this one day. This popular family-friendly event, sponsored by the […]
ALF Presents a “Keeper of the Light” Award to Ford Reiche
The American Lighthouse Foundation’s “Keeper of the Light” award is designed to honor those individuals and organizations in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant manner to the preservation of America’s lighthouses and their rich heritage. On May 7, 2017, ALF presented Ford Reiche – owner of Maine’s Halfway Rock Lighthouse, with […]
ALF Presents a “Keeper of the Light” Award to the Friends of Swan’s Island Lighthouse
The American Lighthouse Foundation’s “Keeper of the Light” award is designed to honor those individuals or organizations in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant manner to the preservation of America’s lighthouses and their rich heritage. On May 7, 2017, ALF presented the Friends of Swan’s Island with a “Keeper of the […]
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