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 […]
Remaining Vigilant at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
Over the past seven years the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have worked extremely hard to preserve the 1871 Pomham Rocks Lighthouse located in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay. […]
The Business of Lighthouses
Sharing the mission of lighthouse preservation with the public always makes good business sense given the ever-present need to build upon the successes achieved in restoration, education, volunteerism and fundraising. […]
Taking to the Air to Learn More about the Ledge at Whaleback Lighthouse
If there is one universal trait that shines brighter than any other in the lighthouse preservation field, it may very well be the ‘can do’ attitude that is exhibited by […]
Suiting Up for Winter Safety at Maine’s Little River Lighthouse
“A keeper not only has to be a steady steeple jack on the sides of his lighthouse, but he must also be a good enough boatman to navigate the water […]
The Jolly Fellow takes to the Brine at Christmastime
We’re all familiar with Santa’s favorite mode of transportation each December – a festive sleigh escorted by his faithful reindeer – and Rudolph too, but that doesn’t mean the man […]
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