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Portsmouth Harbor Light gleams

A Fresh Shine Adorns Portsmouth Harbor Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 29, 2019

The present Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been helping guide countless thousands of mariners into the protective confines of the Piscataqua River since 1878. Still today, large commercial ships deliver petroleum products, gypsum, fish products, and salt to various ports along the river, while local fishermen work the surrounding waters and a plethora of recreational craft […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, cassil family, chicago, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, jb leslie company, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor, sherwin williams

Portsmouth Harbor Light Station

Keeper Tasked with Marking Shipwreck

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 16, 2019

Lighthouse enthusiasts are quite familiar with the responsibilities of bygone lightkeepers. First and foremost, keepers were expected to maintain a good light each and every night, and during periods of poor visibility, ensure the fog signal was sounding its audible warning. Of course, maintaining the light station buildings in good condition was also a big […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: fort constitution, fort point, george savage, joshua card, keeper, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor, schooner

Portsmouth Harbor

Keeper Joshua Card – A True Lighthouse Legend

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 13, 2018

During his illustrious career as a lighthouse keeper, Joshua Card was universally respected for his dedicated service and longevity – a total of forty-two years spent serving at Maine’s Boon Island (1867 to 1874) and New Hampshire’s Portsmouth Harbor (1874 to 1909). In 1908, the following account was published in the Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Boon Island Lighthouse, Lighthouse History, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: boon island, joshua card, keeper, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor

open house

Making a Great Thing even Better at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: January 14, 2013

A visit to Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is not only a memorable experience, but also a diversely educational one as well. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of ALF’s Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, the general public is presented with a unique opportunity to learn about lighthouse history, the natural environment that coexists at the site, a […]

Filed Under: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 2013, american lighthouse foundation, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, lighthouse, open house, portsmouth harbor

2012 President's Award

J.B. Leslie Company is Presented with ALF’s 2012 President’s Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 10, 2012

The American Lighthouse Foundation held its annual lighthouse gala at the Four Points by Sheraton in Eastham, MA, on April 28, 2012. The organization’s signature event featured some wonderful lighthouse camaraderie, fundraising, a great meal and some Cape Cod lighthouses open for climbing (Nauset, The Three Sisters and Highland), but the highlight of the evening […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Perkins Island Lighthouse, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2012, american lighthouse foundation, cape elizabeth, jb leslie company, lighthouse, owls head, pemaquid point, perkins island, portsmouth harbor, presidents award, rockland breakwater, Whaleback Lighthouse, wood island

Portsmouth Harbor

Renewing the Luster of Our Lighthouse Heritage at Portsmouth Harbor

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 4, 2011

With the calendar flipping from the month of April to May, and spring gaining a firmer grip on the weather with each passing day, the time to spruce up our lighthouses and get them ready to welcome visitors in 2011, has arrived. On May 2, 2011, volunteers for the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL) […]

Filed Under: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: fphl, lighthouse, oil house, portsmouth harbor, slate roof, wood trim

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