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Pomham Rocks

$5,000 Squantum Association Grant to help Historically Restore Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 19, 2024

At the turn of the century, white picket fences were popular in yards across the country. They also appeared frequently at land-based and island lighthouses. For Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, built […]

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Gravesite of Keeper Thomas S. Fishburne

Keeper Honored and Lighthouse Tours Begin at Pomham Rocks

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 16, 2024

Lighthouse News Update by Judianne Point of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse and 1st Vice-President of the American Lighthouse Foundation… On June 14, 20204, members of the Friends of […]

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Pomham Rocks

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $5,000 THRIVE Grant

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 1, 2024

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was recently selected as a recipient of a 2024 general operating support grant from Rhode Island Humanities. The grant is part of the THRIVE grant […]

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Pomham Rocks volunteers

Pomham Rocks Volunteers Restore Original Luster to Lighthouse Interior

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

Many thanks to Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse board member and American Lighthouse Foundation 1st Vice-President, for this update on volunteer activities at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, East Providence, […]

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Tours of Pomham Rocks Light

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tours Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

Looking for a unique adventure this summer? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have scheduled tours to the historical island light station from June to September. The summer/fall season is the […]

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Pemaquid Point Light

Seeking Volunteer Docents for Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Summer 2024

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 21, 2024

As the summer season approaches, the Friends of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse – a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is seeking volunteer docents dedicated to educating and engaging visitors […]

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Browns Head Light Station

ALF Testifies for Support of Maine’s Storm-Damaged Lighthouses through Bill LD 2225

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 2, 2024

Following the destructive storms of January 10 and 13, 2024, Maine Governor Janet Mills proposed emergency legislation in the form of Bill LD 2225, “An Act to Provide Funding to […]

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News Center Maine

News Center Maine’s 207 Program Shines Light on Storm Damage at Maine Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 31, 2024

On January 29, 2024, Rob Caldwell, popular host of News Center Maine’s 207 program, talked with American Lighthouse Foundation’s Executive Director, Bob Trapani, Jr., and Ford Reiche, owner of Halfway […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Wood Island Lighthouse

Portland Head Light, January 13, 2024

Acting in the Wake of Storm Damage to Maine Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 31, 2024

Back to back winter storms on January 10 and 13, 2024 combined to cause extensive damage along the entire Maine coast, including at a number of lighthouses. The scope of […]

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Aerial of Pomham Rocks

Christmas Lights Adorn Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse For over 150 years, the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in Riverside, RI has lit the way for mariners with a fixed red […]

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Pomham Santa Rides Again

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Every year in November or early December, Santa Claus makes an appearance to the children and families anxiously awaiting his arrival […]

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Peter Ralston Receives ALF's Keeper of the Light Award.

Peter Ralston is Honored with ALF’s Keeper of the Light Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 29, 2023

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 […]

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