Newspaper Article from the Past… This is one of the more dramatic accounts in the history of Maine’s Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. In 1930, Keeper Elwell risked his own personal safety to come to the aid of three teenagers whose boat had capsized off the light station. Anyone who has visited Pemaquid Point Lighthouse knows all […]
Times when Browns Head Lighthouse was Extinguished
The Fox Island Thoroughfare is a gorgeous inshore passage approximately seven miles in length, which leads from the east to west side of Penobscot Bay, between North Haven and Vinalhaven islands. Today, this protected passageway is a favorite for Maine windjammers and pleasure craft alike to leisurely traverse or drop anchor in one of its […]
Narrow Escape from Drowning at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
A Newspaper Article from the Past… C.H. Salisbury, the first keeper of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (1871 to 1893), was no doubt faithful to his duties based on his long tenure (22 years) at the offshore sentinel, but he also appears to have been proficient at helping save lives along the Providence River as well. According […]
A False Beacon at Race Point Light
Newspaper Articles from the Past… Throughout the history of lighthouses, there are those occasions when mariners mistook a guiding light for another in the vicinity – a mistake that almost always resulted in a shipwreck. There were also times – though much rarer, when either light station equipment malfunctioned or dereliction of duty by the […]
Shining a Light on Whaleback at the Maine State House
The commitment to restore and preserve a lighthouse – and share it with the general public, is nothing short of a fascinating, but winding journey. For Maine’s Whaleback Lighthouse, the latest stop on its journey towards a brighter future was the Maine State House in Augusta. On January 25, 2018, Maine State Representative Deane Rykerson, […]
Lighthouse Keepers Leander White and Henry M. Cuskley Honored
On September 30, 2017, the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL), a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF), paid tribute to two light keepers by establishing U.S. Lighthouse Service markers on the graves of Leander White and Henry M. Cuskley. FPHL and ALF representatives, as well as family members of the lighthouse keepers themselves, […]
Wood Island Lighthouse Poem by a Keeper’s Wife
The following poem was penned by Elmenia P. Lurvey, wife of Wood Island lightkeeper W. F. Lurvey (1917-1923). The poem appeared in the Bar Harbor Times on February 14, 1923. Lines from a Lighthouse I am sitting beside this billowy ocean, And gazing on naught, but the sea and the sky; The crystal waves roll […]
Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 9, 2017
Augusta, ME (August 2017) – Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels take center stage during Maine’s 9th Annual Open Lighthouse Day to be held this year on Saturday, September 9th. Twenty-five lighthouses will be open to the public throughout the state offering free entry for visitors on this one day. This popular family-friendly event, sponsored by the […]
ALF Presents a “Keeper of the Light” Award to Ford Reiche
The American Lighthouse Foundation’s “Keeper of the Light” award is designed to honor those individuals and organizations in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant manner to the preservation of America’s lighthouses and their rich heritage. On May 7, 2017, ALF presented Ford Reiche – owner of Maine’s Halfway Rock Lighthouse, with […]
ALF Presents a “Keeper of the Light” Award to the Friends of Swan’s Island Lighthouse
The American Lighthouse Foundation’s “Keeper of the Light” award is designed to honor those individuals or organizations in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant manner to the preservation of America’s lighthouses and their rich heritage. On May 7, 2017, ALF presented the Friends of Swan’s Island with a “Keeper of the […]
ALF Presents Duncan Mellor, P.E., with a Distinguished Lighthouse Community Service Award
The American Lighthouse Foundation’s “Distinguished Lighthouse Community Service Award” is designed to honor one individual each year who has contributed in significant fashion to the mission of the American Lighthouse Foundation as a professional or in a volunteer capacity. The 2017 recipient is Duncan Mellor, P.E. Duncan Mellor, P.E., has been a true friend to […]
NELL’s John Donovan Receives ALF Volunteer Award
John Donovan of the New England Lighthouse Lovers 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. John Donovan joined NELL in January 2014, and immediately started making an enormous impact on the group. […]
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