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. […]
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 […]
Vicky Kozo Receives ALF Volunteer Award
Vicky Kozo of the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights 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. Vicky Kozo was invaluable with helping the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights open Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse […]
Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 10, 2016
Augusta, ME (September 1, 2016) – The State of Maine’s eighth annual Open Lighthouse Day will take place on Saturday, September 10, with lighthouses open to the public throughout the state and free entry for visitors on this one day. The popular event, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism […]
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