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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

Creekman

Mainer to Undertake Icy Cold Swim to Help Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 16, 2011

Going for a swim on a cold December day in Rockland Harbor, when the water temperature is an average 40 degrees, isn’t something at the top of most people’s ‘to […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, creekman, friends of rockland breakwater lighthouse, gary sredzienski, icy swim for lighthouses, lighthouses, owls head, rockland breakwater

Little River Island

Little River Lighthouse Seeks Help for Lighthouse Endeavor

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 21, 2011

It hasn’t been done in the 164 year history of the lighthouse. But volunteers from Maine’s Little River Lighthouse located on a remote island off the coast of Cutler want […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, axiom technologies, bill kitchen, cutler, friends of little river lighthouse, lighthouse endeavor, little river, maine

Cleveland Ledge Light

Buzzards Bay – Vineyard Sound Lighthouse Cruise

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 9, 2011

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 10:00am – 4:00pm Join the American Lighthouse Foundation and Friends of Flying Santa on a cooperative fundraising lighthouse cruise of Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. This […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bird island, butler flats, buzzards bay, clarks point, cleveland ledge, friends of flying santa, gay head, neds point, nobska point, palmer island, tarpaulin cove, vineyard sound, wings neck

Portland Head Light

Maine Open Lighthouse Day Set for September 17

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 20, 2011

  The third annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place rain or shine Sept. 17, with many of the state’s coastal, island and river lighthouses planning to welcome the […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2011, american lighthouse foundation, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, united states coast guard

Whaleback Light

Charting a Brighter Course for Whaleback Light’s Future

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 26, 2011

Maine’s Whaleback Lighthouse may stand alone on a wave-swept ledge at the entrance to the Piscataqua River, but this stout beacon has some good friends on land who are laying […]

Filed Under: Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, hsr, kittery, maine, Whaleback Lighthouse

Owls Head Lighthouse

ALF Receives Heritage Preservation Award from Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 26, 2011

Lighthouses were shining bright during the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Award Dinner at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. During the awards segment of the dinner, […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: 2011, 86th annual awards dinner, american lighthouse foundation, heritage preservation award, lighthouse, owls head, penobscot bay regional chamber of commerce

Little River Overnight

Sneak Peek…Lighthouse Gala Silent Auction

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 11, 2011

The American Lighthouse Foundation’s 2011 Annual Lighthouse Gala is just days away…being held this Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth Hotel in downtown Portsmouth, NH. The evening […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, gala, gary sredzienski, lighthouse, news, portsmouth, silent auction

Cape Elizabeth Light

Working to Keep Water Outside Where it Belongs

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: February 7, 2011

One of the most difficult aspects of lighthouse preservation is keeping water from finding its way inside a light tower. The battle seems endless at times, but one that must […]

Filed Under: Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse Tagged With: alan spier, american lighthouse foundation, cape elizabeth, jb leslie company, jim leslie, lantern, lighthouse, weather stablization

ALF gift store

A Touch of Christmas Shines Bright at ALF’s Gift Store and Interpretive Center

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 2, 2010

The annual Festival of Lights event along Rockland’s (Maine) downtown Main Street, which occurred on November 27-28, 2010, is a time when businesses outfit their storefronts in a festive manner […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, gift store, interpretive center, main street, maine, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

American Lighthouse Foundation

ALF Receives ALCC’s 2010 Francis Ross Holland, Jr. Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 26, 2010

The American Lighthouse Coordinating Committee, a consortium of organizations and individuals dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of American lighthouses, presented the American Lighthouse Foundation with the 2010 Francis […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: alcc, american lighthouse foundation, award, f ross holland, maine, preservation

American Lighthouse Foundation – News Archives

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 23, 2010

American Lighthouse Foundation News Archives

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, lighthouse, news, preservation

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