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ALF Lights You Can Tour...
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Race
Point Lighthouse - Cape Cod, MA
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The
Race Point Lighthouse will be open for visitors to tour the lighthouse
only on designated Saturdays from May through September. The lighthouse
will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Touring dates for 2008:
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Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani
Race Point Lighthouse
Cape Cod, MA |
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Please
stop by the lighthouse and bring your camera. There is even a Gift Shop! All
proceeds directly benefit Race Point Lighthouse.
Click Here for More Information
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Race Point Light's Keeper's House is also available for overnight stays!
Check the
Cape Cod Chapter Web
Site for details!
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Portsmouth Harbor Lights - New Castle, NH
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Visitors
are invited to climb to the top of the tower to get a magnificent view of
Portsmouth
Harbor
and the surrounding area, as well as a close-up look at the active fourth
order Fresnel lens. There is a suggested donation of $2 for adults
and $1
for children. Flat shoes are strongly recommended.
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Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont
Portsmouth Harbor Light
New Castle, NH |
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Children under 42
inches tall are not permitted to climb to the top,
and adults are not permitted to carry children up the stairs.
2008 Open House Dates
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
May 24, June 28, July 26
August 23, September 27, October 13
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Wood Island Lighthouse - Biddeford Pool, ME
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Tours to Wood Island Lighthouse for 2008:
Island trips always take place
weather permitting.
The
tours leave from Vines Landing in Biddeford Pool aboard the Friends of Wood
Island Lighthouse boat
Light Runner.
The boat
is a compact, flat bottom boat which will accommodate
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Wood Island Lighthouse
Biddeford Pool, ME |
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about
18 visitors. The front drops down for easy egress. The tours take about 1
1/2 hours and include a cruise to and from the island, and about a half mile
walk on a raised
wooden boardwalk to the lighthouse itself. The tour is led by a guide who
tells visitors about the history of Wood Island, its inhabitants, the keeper
families, the beacon itself and much more. Visitors tour the inside of
the dwelling house, the bottom of the tower, the oil house and grounds.
Click Here for More Information
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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse - Pemaquid, ME
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Volunteers open the tower in season.
Lighthouse Open Daily (7
days/ wk)
Memorial Day to Columbus Day
9 p.m. to
5
p.m.
The
tower might be closed on rainy days or if there are no volunteers
available. There is no charge to climb the tower but donations are
appreciated. Fees may apply for
off-season openings.
Pemaquid
Point Lighthouse is located in the grounds of Lighthouse Park, which is
managed by the Town of
Bristol. There is an admission charge to
the park. The keeper's house is |
Photo by Kathleen Finnegan
Pemaquid Point Light
Pemaquid Point, ME
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home to the
Fishermen's Museum, which is run by volunteers of the museum. The museum and
the park are not associated with the American Lighthouse Foundation or
Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, but they do work closely together.
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Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse - Rockland, ME
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2008 Rockland Open
Houses Open Houses are scheduled for:
Saturdays & Sundays
May 24th
to
October 15th.
Volunteers are
needed to staff the open houses in 2-3 hour intervals from 9:00am to
5:00pm with additional days as volunteers allow. Volunteer |
Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Rockland, ME |
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"keepers" will be
supplied with reading materials to enable them to correctly relate the
history of the lighthouse and should sign up in pairs
You can also visit
the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse website...Click Here for More Information
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