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Little River 1956

Storm Moved Bell Tower at Little River

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 6, 2019

The following letter was written by Ruth Corbett Farris, daughter of Little River Light Station keeper Willie Corbett. The letter was published in the December 1954 edition of the Maine […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: bell tower, edna, hurricane, keeper, light station, lighthouse, little river, ruth cotbett farris, willie corbett

Weekend Warriors

Little River Light’s “Weekend Warriors” are Honored with ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

The “Weekend Warriors”- Anne Jameson, Glenn Jameson, Roy Beck, Karen Beck, Leah Russell, Juan Andreu and K C Andreu of ALF’s Friends of Little River Lighthouse, were honored with ALF […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, anne jameson, award, cynthia rowden, glenn jameson, juan andreu, karen beck, kc andreu, leah russell, len hadley, little river, roy beck, volunteer, weekend warriors

Little River Light Station, Cutler, Maine

On the Doorstep of Safe Refuge and Still Wrecked at Little River Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 17, 2018

When storm winds blew and the seas grew large during the age of sail, schooners and fishing boats would often run for the nearest harbor of refuge to ride out […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: augusta e herrick, cross island, cutler, harbor, keeper, lifesaving station, lighthouse, little river, lucius davis, maine, schooner, shipwreck, united states lifesaving service

Maine lighthouse specialty plate

Maine Lighthouse Specialty License Plate Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 23, 2018

The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate. The Maine Lighthouse Trust is required […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, lighthouse, little river, maine, maine lighthouse trust, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater, specialty plate, wood island

Little River Lighthouse

FLRL’s Lemieux Family Honored with ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 6, 2018

The Lemieux family of ALF’s Friends of Little River Lighthouse were honored with ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: 2018, american lighthouse foundation, belinda, friends of little river lighthouse, jackson, kennebunkport, lemieux family, len hadley volunteer award, maine, nick, nonantum resort, ryan, terry rowden

Cynthia Rowden Receives ALF Volunteer Award

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 22, 2016

Cynthia Rowden of the Friends of Little River Lighthouse was presented with an ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, cynthia rowden, friends of little river lighthouse, kennebunkport, len hadley volunteerism award, nonantum resort

Terry Rowden Receives ALF’s “President’s Award” at Gala

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 21, 2016

The American Lighthouse Foundation presented Terry Rowden, Friends of Little River Lighthouse, with the “President’s Award” during the organization’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: 2016, american lighthouse foundation, friends of little river lighthouse, gala, kennebunkport, nonantum resort, presidents award, terry rowden

Gleam from Little River Lighthouse Grows Brighter

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 11, 2013

In the day and age that we live, lighthouses may no longer be as vital to safe navigation as they once were, but that doesn’t mean our sentinels of the […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: 12 volt marine signal lamp, aids to navigation team southwest harbor, american lighthouse foundation, bay of fundy, cutler harbor, grand manan channel, lighthouse, little river, lobstermen, united states coast guard, vrb-25 rotating beacon

Owls Head Lighthouse

4th Annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day Set for September 15

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 14, 2012

For Immediate Release July 13, 2012 Media Contacts: United States Coast Guard First District Public Affairs (617) 223-8515 Kevin Gove On behalf of the Maine Office of Tourism (207) 620-9072 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2012, american lighthouse foundation, little river, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater, united states coast guard, wood island

Winter gale

Suiting Up for Winter Safety at Maine’s Little River Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 2, 2012

“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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bill kitchen, cutler, gale, hamilton marine, harbor, light station, lighthouse endeavor, little river, maine, mustang survival, winter, work suit

Little River

Lighthouse Keeper First To Welcome New Year

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 31, 2011

From a cold and lonely outpost off the coast of Cutler, Maine, a lone lighthouse keeper will be the first to welcome in the New Year at the most northeastern […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: bill kitchen, cutler, downeast, lighthouse, lighthouse endeavor, little river, maine, new years day

Little River Lighthouse

Missing Cutler Lighthouse Lenses Sought

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 21, 2011

The Friends of Little River Lighthouse would like to know what happened to the two different lighthouse lenses that once used to shine from the tower of the 1876 Little […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: cutler, dcb-10 aero beacon, fifth order, fresnel lens, lighthouse, little river, maine

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