Sharon White and Bob Zimman of ALF’s Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses were each presented with an ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual gala, which […]
Sailor the Fog Bell Ringing Dog at Wood Island
Newspaper Article from the Past Wood Island Lighthouse in Maine was once home to a famous dog named Sailor. According to lighthouse author and historian, Jeremy D’Entremont, “Keeper Thomas Orcutt’s […]
Keeper of Pemaquid Point Light Commended for Rescue
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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