If you are a parent or grandparent who likes lighthouses, you will not want to miss the chance for the young people in your life to meet author Angeli Perrow at Owls Head Light on Saturday, September 14th. Maine children’s author Angeli Perrow will be signing copies of her popular book, “Lighthouse Dog to the […]
Tom and Jaana Sheehan Receive ALF’s “Keeper of the Light” Award
The American Lighthouse Foundation presented Tom and Jaana Sheehan with the “Keeper of the Light” award during the organization’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport on May 15, 2016. ALF’s “Keeper of the Light” award honors those individuals in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant […]
Wood Island Lighthouse Receives Major Donation For Restoration
Wood Island Lighthouse, situated off the coast of Biddeford Pool, Maine, has a major new benefactor for its ongoing restoration work. Today, Judith Klement, a resident of Savannah, GA, and the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (“FOWIL”) jointly announced a significant donation from Ms. Klement for the interior restoration of the Lighthouse Keeper’s House, beginning […]
Celebrating a 2014 Success Story at Perkins Island Light Station – and Looking to the Future
On Friday, January 23, 2015, project team members and interested individuals from the community gathered in Phippsburg to celebrate the historic and amazing transformation of the keeper’s house at Perkins Island Light Station. The event, hosted by the Maine Island Trail Association, lauded the excellent work that went into the 2014 exterior restoration of the […]
Facelift Planned for Perkins Island Keeper’s House
It peers over you as you drift by on the Kennebec River. Located about two miles upstream from the river’s mouth, it has stood prominently alongside a small light tower and barn since 1898. The keeper’s house on Perkins Island is an unmistakable landmark on the Kennebec, and part of an important group of navigation […]
Public Enjoys Coast Guard Exhibit during 2013 Lighthouse Challenge
The annual Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge offers the general public a fun-learning way to experience the lights up close and personal by having the opportunity to climb to the top of seven Midcoast sentinels and enjoy the rich history and beauty that surrounds these special places. This year’s event, sponsored by the American Lighthouse Foundation […]
