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Wood Island Lighthouse

Three Vessels Ashore at Wood Island Light in One Day

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 3, 2020

The following news article entitled, “Perils of the Sea” appeared in the Portland Press Daily on December 27, 1872. Three vessels went ashore at Wood Island Light on Christmas Eve. The keeper at the time was Albert Norwood. The article read as follows: “Three vessels went ashore on Wood Island Tuesday the 24th. The schooner […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: albert norwood, keeper, lighthouse, vessels ashore, wood island

Whaleback Light in Kittery

A Keeper’s Letter from Whaleback Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 20, 2019

The following letter by an unnamed keeper at Whaleback Lighthouse in Kittery, Maine, appeared in the March 1957 issue of the Maine Coast Fisherman… “Well, here it is the end of January already, and the year is going by so fast that we here at Whaleback can scarcely believe it. In our last letter, I […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: 1957, coast guard, keeper, lighthouse, seal, station portsmouth, Whaleback Lighthouse

Lantern at Little River

The Lantern at Little River Light is Sealed and Gleaming

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 18, 2019

The American Lighthouse Foundation was able to use every bit of the 2019 work season by completing a $17,640 project at the end of October on the lantern at Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine. The project’s scope of work included the replacement of all ten lantern panes of glass, each of which contained cracks […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, cutler, j.b. leslie company, lantern, lighthouse, little river, maine, pane glass, repainting

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

Little River 1956

Storm Moved Bell Tower at Little River

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 6, 2019

The following letter was written by Ruth Corbett Farris, daughter of Little River Light Station keeper Willie Corbett. The letter was published in the December 1954 edition of the Maine Coast Fisherman. Bell Tower Moves Cutler, Maine – “Here is a picture for the lighthouse news,” writes Mrs. Glenn Farris of Cutler. “It was Hurricane […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: bell tower, edna, hurricane, keeper, light station, lighthouse, little river, ruth cotbett farris, willie corbett

Race Point Lighthouse

Letter Written by Keeper’s Wife at Race Point Light

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 5, 2019

The following letter was written by Frances Hallett, wife of Race Point Light Station keeper Osborne Earle Hallett (1945-1955). The letter was published in the September 1952 edition of the Maine Coast Fisherman. P’Town Light Joins Up Race Point Light, Provincetown – “We enjoy reading MCF Magazine,” says Mrs. Osborne Hallett, “especially the doings at […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Race Point Lighthouse Tagged With: cape cod, frances hallett, keeper, light station, lighthouse, maine coast fishermen, osborne hallett, provincetown, race point

Lighthouse Preservation 2020

Help Our Lighthouses Shine Brighter in 2020!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 4, 2019

The American Lighthouse Foundation invites YOU to be a part of an effort in 2019-2020 to raise the following funds for work projects at three of our lighthouses. Each lighthouse has some very important work necessary that together, we will make sure the lighthouse is looking its best in the coming year! Browns Head Lighthouse […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Browns Head Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 14, 2019

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 8, 2019

Augusta, ME (September 2019) – Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels will take center stage during Maine’s 10th Annual Open Lighthouse Day, to be held Saturday, September 14th. Twenty-two lighthouses, including many not typically open to the public, will welcome visitors with free entry for one day in locations from Kennebunkport to Lubec. This popular family-friendly event, […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: 2019, american lighthouse foundation, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, september 14, united states coast guard

Author of Lighthouse Children’s Book will appear at Owls Head Light on September 14th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 4, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, angeli perrow, book, keeper hamor, keeper's house, lighthouse, lighthouse dog to the rescue, owls head, signing

The Goal of a Docking System at Whaleback Light Remains Front & Center

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: September 2, 2019

The American Lighthouse Foundation and its local chapter, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, are determined to keep working towards obtaining funds for the repair of the two granite breakwaters and the installation of a much-needed docking system at Whaleback Light. The need for breakwater repairs and a dock were once again made clearly evident during […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, dock, jeremy dentremont, kittery, lifesaving station, lighthouse, sam reid, Whaleback Lighthouse, wood island

Tour Owls Head Light on August 7 – National Lighthouse Day

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 3, 2019

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 is invited to do just that at Owls Head Lighthouse on August 7th from 10 am to 4 pm. American Lighthouse Foundation […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, august 7, lighthouse, national lighthouse day, owls head, tours

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