Lisa Dias of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was presented with a ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, on April 28, 2019. The effort to completely restore the exterior and interior of the 1871 Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, […]
FPRL’s Dennis Tardiff is Honored with ALF Volunteer Award
Dennis Tardiff of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was presented with an ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, on April 29, 2018. The connection that volunteer Dennis Tardiff has to Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is both unique and […]
Narrow Escape from Drowning at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
A Newspaper Article from the Past… C.H. Salisbury, the first keeper of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (1871 to 1893), was no doubt faithful to his duties based on his long tenure (22 years) at the offshore sentinel, but he also appears to have been proficient at helping save lives along the Providence River as well. According […]
Alex Dias Receives ALF Volunteer Award
Alex Dias of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was presented with an ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, on May 7, 2017. Alex Dias joined the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in 2012, but his fascination with lighthouses […]
Jean Zunda is FPRL’s 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism Award Recipient
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse volunteer Jean Zunda was nominated for a 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism award as part of the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel on May 4, 2013. FPRL members Carlene Joiner and Don Doucette accepted the award on Jean’s behalf, who […]
A Spark Lights a Passion for Lighthouses within a Rhode Island Student
When volunteers take the time to share their knowledge and passion for lighthouses within the community, the results are sometimes immediately evident by the number of people who express an interest in stepping forward to become involved in the project at hand. More often though, long stretches of time will pass before volunteers learn how […]
