Today, the Rockland Breakwater and its historic lighthouse that stands sentinel at the south end of the granite structure are well-known and beloved icons of Midcoast Maine. Not only does the breakwater continue to serve as a harbor of refuge along Penobscot Bay, countless thousands of people walk the nearly mile-long stretch each year. This […]
Help Our Lighthouses Shine Brighter in 2020!
The American Lighthouse Foundation invites YOU to be a part of an effort in 2019-2020 to raise the following funds for work projects at three of our lighthouses. Each lighthouse has some very important work necessary that together, we will make sure the lighthouse is looking its best in the coming year! Browns Head Lighthouse […]
Dominic Trapani Receives ALF Volunteer Award
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse volunteer Dominic Trapani was honored 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. Dominic is no stranger to lighthouses – he has literally grown up around them his entire life. In […]
Maine Lighthouse Specialty License Plate Announced
The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate. The Maine Lighthouse Trust is required to have 2,000 Maine residents with active vehicle registrations pre-order the new license plate prior to the Secretary of State drafting legislation and presenting it […]
Driving rather than Walking along the Rockland Breakwater
Newspaper Article from the Past Countless thousands of people walk along the Rockland Breakwater each year, but over a century ago, a group of tourists decided to forgo using their feet and opted instead for an automobile ride to reach the lighthouse. Such a decision no doubt caused quite a stir at the time. There […]
FRHL’s Craig Mathieson Honored with ALF Volunteer Award
Craig Mathieson of ALF’s Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights was honored 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. A successful lighthouse effort is only as good as the diversified skills of its volunteers. […]
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