Newspaper Articles from the Past… Throughout the history of lighthouses, there are those occasions when mariners mistook a guiding light for another in the vicinity – a mistake that almost always resulted in a shipwreck. There were also times – though much rarer, when either light station equipment malfunctioned or dereliction of duty by the […]
Diane and Wade Barstow Receive ALF Volunteer Awards
Diane and Wade Barstow of ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter were presented with Len Hadley Volunteerism awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, on May 7, 2017. Wade and Diane Barstow have been long time veteran overnight stay keepers at Race Point Light Station. […]
Tour Race Point Light Station during Mariners Day on May 17
How would you like to visit the storied Race Point Light Station and have the chance to walk in the steps of the bygone lightkeepers as you tour the beautifully restored lighthouse, keeper’s house and whistle house at this historic site? If your answer is “YES,” then be sure not to miss this great upcoming […]
Tour Race Point Light Station on May 18
How would you like to visit the storied Race Point Light Station and have the chance to retrace the steps of the bygone lightkeepers as you tour the beautifully restored lighthouse, keeper’s house and whistle house at this historic site? If your answer is “YES,” then be sure not to miss this great upcoming opportunity! […]
Janice Hewins is the Cape Cod Chapter’s 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism Award Recipient
Cape Cod Chapter volunteer Janice Hewins was presented with a 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel on May 4, 2013. Over ten years ago, Debbie & Bill Jenkins invited a close friend and her family for their first […]
The Cape Cod Chapter Renews the Gleam to Three Lighthouses in 2012
When volunteers are determined to make a difference at our lighthouses, their ‘can do’ spirit becomes indomitable; regardless of the challenges set before them. In 2012, there was no finer testament to this truth than the valiant efforts of ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter. For anyone who has ever been involved in lighthouse maintenance, they are […]
