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Rockland Breakwater

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse – A Look Back

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 10, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 1899, 1902, lighthouse, lighthouse board, maine, rockland breakwater

Lighthouse Preservation 2020

Help Our Lighthouses Shine Brighter in 2020!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 4, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Browns Head Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

ALF volunteer Dominic Trapani

Dominic Trapani Receives ALF Volunteer Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 2019, american lighthouse foundation, dominic trapani, gala, len hadley volunteer award, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Maine lighthouse specialty plate

Maine Lighthouse Specialty License Plate Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 23, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, lighthouse, little river, maine, maine lighthouse trust, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater, specialty plate, wood island

Rockland Breakwater, Maine

Driving rather than Walking along the Rockland Breakwater

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 27, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: automobile, fred r spear company, lighthouse, maine, rockland breakwater

Rockland Breakwater

FRHL’s Craig Mathieson Honored with ALF Volunteer Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 6, 2018

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. […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 2018, american lighthouse foundation, craig mathieson, friends of rockland harbor lights, kennebunkport, len hadley volunteer award, lighthouse, maine, Nonatum Resort, rockland breakwater

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