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Creekman

Mainer to Undertake Icy Cold Swim to Help Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 16, 2011

Going for a swim on a cold December day in Rockland Harbor, when the water temperature is an average 40 degrees, isn’t something at the top of most people’s ‘to do’ list, but for one Maine resident that’s exactly what he will do – all to help lighthouses! Gary “Creekman” Sredzienski of Kittery will take […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, creekman, friends of rockland breakwater lighthouse, gary sredzienski, icy swim for lighthouses, lighthouses, owls head, rockland breakwater

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Mainers and Visitors alike Prove a Challenge can be a lot of FUN!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 22, 2011

For the past five years, the Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge has proven to be a popular event with participants near and far, but in 2011 the event’s appeal took flight to even higher levels. The lighthouse challenge, which was sponsored by the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse (FRBL), witnessed a whopping 60% increase in participants […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: dyce head, fort point, grindle point, marshall point, midcoast maine lighthouse challenge, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater

Grindle Point Light

Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge to be held June 25th and 26th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 14, 2011

The arrival of summer brings with it a chance to spend some great time with family and friends along the Maine coast by participating in the fifth annual Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge. The Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge is a fun-filled event being held on June 25th and 26th that “challenges” participants to visit seven lighthouses […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: dyce head, fort point, grindle point, lighthouse challenge, maine, midcoast, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater

Marla Rogers

ALF Lighthouses appear on Chronicle’s Main Streets & Back Roads

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 10, 2011

The popular Boston area television show, Chronicle, which aired on May 9, 2011, featured Maine lighthouses on their Main Streets and Back Roads program. The Boston WCVB TV-5 program included four lights under the care of the American Lighthouse Foundation – Owls Head, Pemaquid Point, Rockland Breakwater and Wood Island. Chronicle’s show focused on more […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: bob oliver, chronicle, jc monahan, lighthouse, main streets and backroads, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater, stella gould, tv 5 boston, wood island

Owls Head Light on May 5, 2011

Owls Head Light Echoes with the Footsteps of Visitors Once Again

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 6, 2011

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 […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: fresnel lens, lighthouse, maine, marla rogers, owls head, senior college tour, west penobscot bay

Owls Head Lighthouse

ALF Receives Heritage Preservation Award from Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 26, 2011

Lighthouses were shining bright during the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Award Dinner at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. During the awards segment of the dinner, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce (PBRCC) presented the American Lighthouse Foundation with their “Heritage Preservation Award,” for the organization’s 2010 restoration project at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: 2011, 86th annual awards dinner, american lighthouse foundation, heritage preservation award, lighthouse, owls head, penobscot bay regional chamber of commerce

Rockland Breakwater volunteers

Rockland Breakwater and Owls Head Lights Settle Down for Winter after a Beaming Summer

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 3, 2010

The winds of November were blowing strong and cold when volunteers from the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse paid late season visits to Rockland Breakwater (Nov. 7) and Owls Head (Nov. 20) lights. The goal was to gather up merchandise and other items that needed to be removed for the winter, carry out a few […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: breakwater, frbl, friends of rockland breakwater, harbor, lighthouse, maine, owls head, restoration, ribbon cutting, rockland breakwater, volunteers

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Six ALF Lighthouses Receive Restoration in 2010

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 26, 2010

The year 2010 has been a busy one for the American Lighthouse Foundation and its chapters with many restoration projects. In all, six lights have received much needed work, including Pomham Rocks ($37,000 exterior repainting), Portsmouth Harbor ($30,000 exterior repainting), Wood Island ($113,000 interior and exterior restoration), Rockland Breakwater ($23,000 interior boathouse and exterior tower […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: lighthouse, owls head, pemaquid point, pomham rocks, portsmouth harbor, preservation, restoration, rockland breakwater, wood island

Little River Light

60,000-Plus People Climb ALF Lighthouses in 2010

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 26, 2010

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of ALF volunteers who once again gave countless hours of time to our publicly accessible lighthouses, over 60,000 individuals were able to climb light towers, walk through keeper’s houses and learn firsthand the lure and importance of lighthouses. ALF has seven lighthouses that offer some level of public access each […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: lighthouse, little river, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, owls head, pemaquid point, portsmouth harbor, public access, race point, rockland breakwater, visitors, wood island

Owls Head Lighthouse – News Archives

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 8, 2010

Owls Head News Archives

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: lighthouse, maine, news, owls head

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