(The following account of former keeper Mike McQuade’s return visit to Wood Island was provided by Sheri Poftak of the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse, a chapter of ALF) Standing […]
Working to Keep Water Outside Where it Belongs
One of the most difficult aspects of lighthouse preservation is keeping water from finding its way inside a light tower. The battle seems endless at times, but one that must […]
ALF Volunteers Tackle More than Housekeeping Work at Cape Elizabeth Light
Taking advantage of a day (2/5/11) when professional contracting work was being done in the lantern of Cape Elizabeth Light, a group of American Lighthouse Foundation volunteers gathered at the […]
Boon Island Day Explores Lighthouse History and One Famous Shipwreck
It may be six miles out to sea, but the allure of Boon Island Lighthouse remains as strong as ever for coastal communities like York, Maine, and lighthouse enthusiasts everywhere. […]
Boon Island Day to Highlight the Lighthouse and Wreck of the Nottingham Galley
The public is invited to a special “Boon Island Day” event at Old York’s Visitor Center at the Remick Barn, 3 Lindsay Road, in York, Maine, this coming Sunday, January […]
Rockland Breakwater and Owls Head Lights Settle Down for Winter after a Beaming Summer
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 […]
A Touch of Christmas Shines Bright at ALF’s Gift Store and Interpretive Center
The annual Festival of Lights event along Rockland’s (Maine) downtown Main Street, which occurred on November 27-28, 2010, is a time when businesses outfit their storefronts in a festive manner […]
Hats Off to Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Volunteers
For the first time in our organization’s history, FPHL held open houses every Sunday in 2010. We provided educational tours of the lighthouse for about 2,600 people this season. Nearly 40 different volunteers helped at this year’s FPHL events. Visitors from 36 states and 10 foreign countries signed our guestbook.
Program to Explore the Wreck of the Nottingham Galley and Boon Island Lighthouse
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 1:00 p.m., there will be a special event at Sohier Park in York, Maine. It’s not a Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses event, but […]
ALF Receives ALCC’s 2010 Francis Ross Holland, Jr. Award
The American Lighthouse Coordinating Committee, a consortium of organizations and individuals dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of American lighthouses, presented the American Lighthouse Foundation with the 2010 Francis […]
Six ALF Lighthouses Receive Restoration in 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 […]
60,000-Plus People Climb ALF Lighthouses in 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, […]
