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Volunteers clean up Pole Line Road

Keeping the Sandy Dunes Pristine that Lead to Race Point Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 6, 2011

The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation has long demonstrated its commitment to the restoration and preservation of Race Point Light Station, as well as to the site’s […]

Filed Under: Race Point Lighthouse Tagged With: beach clean up, cape cod chapter, cape cod national seashore, lighthouse, mbba, pole line road, race point

Owls Head Light on May 5, 2011

Owls Head Light Echoes with the Footsteps of Visitors Once Again

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 6, 2011

During recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity at the lights of the American Lighthouse Foundation in preparation for the 2011 summer season. From spring clean-ups to maintenance […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: fresnel lens, lighthouse, maine, marla rogers, owls head, senior college tour, west penobscot bay

Portsmouth Harbor

Renewing the Luster of Our Lighthouse Heritage at Portsmouth Harbor

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 4, 2011

With the calendar flipping from the month of April to May, and spring gaining a firmer grip on the weather with each passing day, the time to spruce up our […]

Filed Under: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: fphl, lighthouse, oil house, portsmouth harbor, slate roof, wood trim

Avery Point Lantern

Reenergizing a Light gone Dark at Avery Point

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 3, 2011

Who says the time-honored duties of the lightkeeper are over? As a recent effort at Avery Point Lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, has shown, today’s modern keepers must still maintain a […]

Filed Under: Avery Point Lighthouse Tagged With: avery point, carmanah technologies, connecticut, groton campus, led beacon, lighthouse, thames river, university of connecticut

Gary Sredzienski is preparing to go above & beyond to help lighthouse preservation on Feb. 26, 2011 (Photo by Deb Cram)

Swim for the Lights – The Power of One can be Great!

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 17, 2011

One man’s quest to help save lighthouses is going to lengths few would dare imagine, let alone undertake. On February 26, 2011, Gary Sredzienski, known affectionately along the Piscataqua River […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: creek man, gary sredzienski, kittery, maine, new hampshire, odiorne point, portsmouth harbor, rye, swim for the lights, Whaleback Lighthouse

NELL

NELL Remains a Bright Light for Lighthouses

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: January 7, 2011

With the New Year nearly upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the New England Lighthouse Lovers for another job well done in […]

Filed Under: New England Lighthouse Lovers Tagged With: chapter of the american lighthouse foundation, new england lighthouse lovers

Whaleback Lighthouse

Keeping Winter’s Icy Reach Out of Whaleback Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: January 3, 2011

The final lighthouse maintenance project of 2010 for the American Lighthouse Foundation and its chapters occurred, of all places, offshore at the wave-swept Whaleback Lighthouse. Determined to carry out a […]

Filed Under: Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: blizzard of 2010, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, jb leslie company, kittery, lighthouse, maine, restoration, Whaleback Lighthouse

Lighthouse Santa

Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa Rides Again

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 15, 2010

In recent years, when the calendar turns to the month of December, residents along Rhode Island’s northern Narragansett Bay can look forward to Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa taking to the […]

Filed Under: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: christmas, east providence, fprl, lighthouse, lighthouse santa, narragansett bay, pomham rocks, rhode island

Sandy Neck Lighthouse

A Festive Looking Sandy Neck Lighthouse at Christmas

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 13, 2010

The keepers of Sandy Neck Lighthouse are not only a dedicated and resourceful group; they are also keen on making sure their favorite sentinel presides over Cape Cod’s Barnstable Harbor […]

Filed Under: Sandy Neck Lighthouse Tagged With: barnstable harbor, cape cod, christmas, lighthouse, massachusetts, sandy neck, sandy neck lighthouse restoration committee, wreath

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Holiday Decorations and a Splendid Green Beam at Portsmouth Harbor Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 10, 2010

Each night throughout the year, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse faithfully guides mariners along the Piscataqua River to ports of call in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine, but when the calendar […]

Filed Under: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: christmas, coast guard, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, lighthouse, new hampshire, piscataqua river, portsmouth harbor, seafarer

Santa Claus at Avery Point Light

Santa makes a Jolly Appearance at Avery Point Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 9, 2010

As the story goes, Santa Claus gets a lot of practice at going down the chimney of homes to deliver gifts and spread his one-of-a-kind Christmas joy to young and […]

Filed Under: Avery Point Lighthouse Tagged With: apls, avery point, christmas, connecticut, green light, groton, lighthouse, santa

Race Point Light Station

ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter Keeps a Steady Watch at Race Point Light Station

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 2, 2010

There are times when lighthouse preservation efforts exhibit such consistency and success that we tend not to readily notice their uncommon dedication and steady achievements as time passes. As the […]

Filed Under: Race Point Lighthouse Tagged With: cape cod chapter, green site, lighthouse, photovoltaic system, race point, renewable energy, restoration, wind turbine

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