With the Christmas season upon us – and the wonderful benevolence that the holiday inspires in the air, it is a perfect time to share with you a truly amazing […]
A New “Red Carpet” Welcome at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Following the latest restoration project coordinated by the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, you might say the public now has a new “red […]
Owls Head Light “Shines” for Visitors on Opening Day
Opening day at Owls Head Lighthouse on May 25, 2013 came with fog draped over West Penobscot Bay and a northeast wind, gusting over 25-knots, carrying upon its shoulders a […]
FRHL Volunteers Work to Make Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse “Inspection Ready” for Your Visit
ALF’s Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights will open the door to Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse for the season during Memorial Day weekend and welcome visitors inside to tour the historic site. […]
New Volunteers learn what it takes to be a “Keeper” at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Keeping the lights today may be much different than the days when light stations were staffed, but make no mistake about it, the same level of dedication and responsibility associated […]
Restoring the View from the Keeper’s House at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Each year around twelve thousand visitors tour Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, many starting their experience high atop the light tower before going back down and retracing the steps of the bygone […]
A Spark Lights a Passion for Lighthouses within a Rhode Island Student
When volunteers take the time to share their knowledge and passion for lighthouses within the community, the results are sometimes immediately evident by the number of people who express an […]
Prepping the Keeper’s House at Owls Head Light Station
With the anticipation of moving its headquarters to the keeper’s house at Maine’s Owls Head Light Station by mid-March 2013, the American Lighthouse Foundation is busy working to prepare the […]
Making a Great Thing even Better at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
A visit to Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is not only a memorable experience, but also a diversely educational one as well. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of ALF’s Friends of Portsmouth […]
The Cape Cod Chapter Renews the Gleam to Three Lighthouses in 2012
When volunteers are determined to make a difference at our lighthouses, their ‘can do’ spirit becomes indomitable; regardless of the challenges set before them. In 2012, there was no finer […]
A New Bright Shine at Wood Island Lighthouse
When the public visits Wood Island Lighthouse in 2013 they will once again have the opportunity to climb the spiral steps of granite that ascend to the top of the […]
A “Connector” to Ongoing Restoration Work at Wood Island Light Station
In the same manner by which lighthouse history is an unbroken chain of time, events and vigilance, so too is our modern day effort to preserve the historic light station […]
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