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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
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ALF Spring Spectacular 2008
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Featuring the first-ever Lighthouse Trivia Challenge
And Guest Speaker Chris Mills
May 16-18, 2008
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Join us for a fun weekend of events in historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire!
The Friday and Saturday evening events will be held at the Portsmouth Elks Lodge, a beautiful facility located on scenic
Sagamore Creek. The Elks Lodge is 10 minutes from Route 95, and 10 minutes
from the Comfort Inn in Portsmouth, where a block of rooms have been
reserved for the event.
Friday, May 16
7:00 p.m.
Lighthouse Trivia Challenge & Light Buffet Dinner
Location: Portsmouth Elks Lodge,
500 Jones Ave., Portsmouth, NH.
Light buffet featuring assorted cocktail sandwiches, pasta salad, potato
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salad, chips, pickles, and seafood chowder. Cash bar.
The main event this evening will be ALF’s first “Lighthouse Trivia
Challenge.” This will be a Jeopardy-style competition, complete with
buzzers and sound effects. The winners of the early games will compete in a
final round for a grand prize. When you purchase tickets, let us know if
you’d like to put your name in as a contestant. Contestants will be chosen
at random from the entered names.
There will also be raffles and |
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surprises. Seating is limited to 150 people.
Tickets: $35 per person, $25 for childen 12 and under.
or
mail the
printable form
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Saturday morning,
May 17
9:25 a.m to 2;30 p.m.
Lighthouse Cruise aboard M/V Thomas Laighton
Lighthouse
cruise from Portsmouth aboard the Thomas
Laighton, sponsored by the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company.
This cruise will leave from the Isles of Shoals
Steamship Company dock at 315 Market
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
During the cruise you will see
Portsmouth Harbor and White
Island in
New Hampshire, and Whaleback, Boon Island, and Cape Neddick (“Nubble”) in
Maine.
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Street in Portsmouth, across from
the Sheraton Harborside Hotel.
The M/V Thomas Laighton is a
90-foot vessel with three decks, two fully heated and enclosed cabins, and
an open sundeck with seating.
The cruise will pass close to the
following lighthouses:
Portsmouth Harbor and White Island in
New Hampshire, and Whaleback, Boon Island, and Cape Neddick (“Nubble”) in
Maine. We’ll also enjoy the fascinating Isles of Shoals and other historic
sites near Portsmouth. The cruise will be narrated by lighthouse historian
Jeremy D’Entremont along with a local history expert from the Isles
of Shoals Steamship Company.
There will also be raffles on board.
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A box lunch is available, including
choice of sandwich on a freshly baked bulkie roll: roast beef, sliced turkey, ham & swiss, Italian, or
veggie wrap. Served with pasta salad, potato chips, and a large cookie.
Choice of soda, bottled water, coffee, or tea.
The Laighton also has a
galley bar that includes hot dogs, chili, chowder, sub sandwiches,
candy, chips, drinks, and alcoholic drinks for those 21 and over. No alcohol
or glass products are allowed on board due to Coast Guard regulations.
There is convenient parking at the
Isles of Shoals Steamship Company for $4.00. You can also park at the
Hanover Street parking garage just a few blocks away for $.75 per hour.
Seating limited
to 150 people. Tickets $45 for adults, $35 for children 12 and under. A box
lunch is $12 extra.
or
mail the
printable form
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Saturday evening,
May 17
6:30 p.m.
Annual
Dinner w/ Guest Speaker Chris Mills
Portsmouth Elks Lodge,
500 Jones Ave., Portsmouth, NH.
Buffet dinner featuring garden salad, baked stuffed haddock, chicken
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breast with fruit glaze, roast beef, stir-fried vegetables, oven roasted
potatoes, rolls and butter, coffee and tea, and dessert. Cash bar.
The featured speaker at the dinner will be Chris Mills, author, former
lighthouse keeper, and preservationist from Nova Scotia.
Chris served as a keeper for the
Canadian Coast Guard on both the Atlantic and Pacific
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Photo courtesy Chris Mills
Chris Mills, author, former lighthouse keeper, and preservationist from
Nova Scotia will be our guest speaker for this year's dinner
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coasts. He is the
author of the acclaimed book Vanishing Lights and his latest book,
Lighthouse Legacies, which tells the story of how lighthouse keepers and
their families lived until the 1960s: without electricity, exposed to the
fury of the sea, and always at the service of the mariner.
Chris is a founding member of the
Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society and editor of the organization’s
newsletter, The Lightkeeper. He
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has also worked as a broadcast
journalist. Chris’s multimedia presentation will be based on his lightkeeping experience, with excerpts from the many interviews he’s
conducted.
The evening will also include a presentation on the latest preservation
efforts of ALF and its chapters.
Seating limited to 180 people.
Tickets $45 for adults, $35
for children 12 and under.
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or
mail the
printable form
Sunday, May 18
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Portsmouth
Harbor Lighthouse, located off Route 1B in New Castle, New Hampshire, will
be open for tours to attendees of the ALF events, free of charge. The open
house will be hosted by volunteers of the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor
Lighthouse, a chapter of ALF.
SPECIAL OFFER TO ALF MEMBERS: If
you’re a current member, you can buy a
combined adult ticket for all of the
weekend events for $110, a savings of $15! A combined children’s ticket for
all three events is $99. (Add $12 to ticket price if you’d like a box lunch
on the cruise.)
or
mail the
printable form
Lodging in
Portsmouth
ALF has reserved a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn at 1190 Lafayette Road
(Route 1) in Portsmouth, which is about 10 minutes away from the Portsmouth
Elks Lodge and approximately the same distance from the Isles of Shoals
Steamship Company. Call
(603) 433-3338 to make a reservation and let them know you’re attending the
American Lighthouse Foundation events. The special rate for the rooms is
$95.96, plus tax. The Comfort Inn includes a free continental breakfast,
free coffee, indoor heated pool, free high speed internet, and an exercise
room. The rooms have refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers.
There are many other places to stay
in Portsmouth, including:
Sheraton Harborside Hotel, 250
Market St., (603) 431-2300
Hilton Garden
Inn, 100 High
Street, (603) 431-1499
Courtyard Portsmouth, 1000 Market
Street, (603) 436-2121
Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Ave.,
(603) 431-8000
Anchorage Inn, 417 Woodbury Ave.,
(603) 431-8111
The Port Inn, 505 Route 1 Bypass,
(603) 436-4378
Best Western Wynwood Hotel &
Suites, 580 Route 1 Bypass,
(603) 436-7600
Motel 6, 3 Gosling Road, (603) 334-6606
Wentworth-by-the-Sea, 588 Wentworth
Road in New Castle, NH,
(603) 422-7322
For more choices, contact the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce at
(603) 610-5510.
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Posted: 1/24/2008
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