There is no finer way to celebrate National Lighthouse Day than by climbing a lighthouse and basking in the beauty and history that abounds at the venerable guardians of the sea. The public can do just that at Owls Head Lighthouse on August 7th from 11 am to 3 pm. Personnel from the United States […]
Owls Head Lighthouse Poem by Marla Rogers
Marla Rogers was inspired to write this poem from firsthand memories of her family residing at Owls Head Light Station from 1947 to 1953. During this time, Marla’s father, Archford V. Haskins, was keeper of the lighthouse. We landed at the lighthouse In the middle of the night. No stars or moon was shining, Only […]
Missing Cutler Lighthouse Lenses Sought
The Friends of Little River Lighthouse would like to know what happened to the two different lighthouse lenses that once used to shine from the tower of the 1876 Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine. They believe that one, or perhaps both of the lenses, may be in private possession and they hope that a […]
Owls Head Light Echoes with the Footsteps of Visitors Once Again
During recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity at the lights of the American Lighthouse Foundation in preparation for the 2011 summer season. From spring clean-ups to maintenance projects, ALF volunteers are working hard to make sure the organization’s lighthouses are put back in ship-shape after another harsh winter – but not all […]
