Phelps Bristol 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. Phelps Bristol has been a shining example for volunteerism at Owls Head Light since 2009, and […]
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 […]
Nationally Recognized Author Eric Jay Dolin to Speak at the Samoset Resort on June 25th
Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin will be sharing some fascinating stories about our nation’s lighthouses when he presents his latest book, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. For three hundred years America’s lighthouses have kept countless ships from […]
Lighthouse Sunset Cruise on Penobscot Bay
The American Lighthouse Foundation and its local chapter – Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, invite the public to join them Friday, June 24, 2016 for a lighthouse sunset cruise on Penobscot Bay, which will feature seven Midcoast guiding lights as the evening’s “star” attractions. This fun-filled experience is a great opportunity for participants to enjoy […]
Owls Head Lantern to be Repainted
In an effort to keep Owls Head Lighthouse looking its best, the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, will be repainting the tower’s black lantern, iron railing and granite exterior gallery in 2015. The exterior’s white brickwork was repainted last year, and with the completion of the lantern project […]
The Lantern at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to be Repainted in 2015
ALF’s Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights (FRHL) chapter will be tackling a couple of restoration and maintenance projects at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse this summer, including the sentinel’s the iron lantern. The $10,000 project will be carried out by the J.B. Leslie Company of South Berwick, Maine. The J.B. Leslie Company will prep, prime and repaint […]
