Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are some of the most sparkling jewels in the crown of our great nation. If you appreciate history and culture, they have it in […]
Nate Chace Honored as Keeper of the Light
By Louise Paiva, Board Member, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse For centuries, lighthouse keepers maintained a shining light to safeguard those at sea. The American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) annually recognizes […]
ALF Presents at the National Maritime Heritage Conference
The twelfth annual Maritime Heritage Conference & Historic Naval Ship Association Symposium was held on September 24-27, 2025, in Buffalo, New York. According to the National Maritime Historical Society, “The […]
Llewellyn Norwood, Owls Head Lightkeeper, Honored with Memorial Stone and Bronze Marker
On the morning of September 10, 2025, local Owls Head residents, members of the Owls Head Cemetery Committee, American Lighthouse Foundation, Mussel Ridge Historical Society and the U.S. Coast Guard […]
Owls Head Light Station to Celebrate 200 Years
On September 10, 2025, the Owls Head Light Station will celebrate its 200th anniversary as a guardian of mariners near and far. This date marks the day in 1825 when […]
Community Celebrates Stage Island Monument’s 200th Anniversary
Fundraising Effort begins to Restore Stage Island Monument Story by Liz Gotthelf, Publisher • Saco Bay News • August 19, 2025 Stage Island Monument has stood proudly in Saco Bay […]
Fundraising Kicks-Off for the Restoration of Stage Island Monument
Backed by the passionate support of people in the nearby Biddeford and Saco communities, the Maine-based American Lighthouse Foundation is embarking on a project to raise the necessary funds to […]
UNE Student Maps what Risks Maine’s Lighthouses Face from Storm Damage
Story by Jacob Murphy, Reporter • WMTW TV 8 Portland • August 14, 2025 BIDDEFORD, Maine – While many students are away on summer break, Regina Dyer has been splitting […]
U.S. Coast Guard’s BOSN3 Patrick R. Brown Receives ALF’s Distinguished Community Service Award
On May 4, 2025, ALF honored BOSN3 Patrick R. Brown of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England with a “Distinguished Community Service Award” during the organization’s annual Gala, which […]
Charles Gruetzner is Honored with an ALF Volunteer Award
Charles Gruetzner of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was honored with a “Len Hadley Volunteer Award” during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the Nonantum […]
Bob and Marci Martin are Honored with ALF Volunteer Awards
Bob and Marci Martin of ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter were honored with “Len Hadley Volunteer Awards” during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort […]
Resiliency Begins With Us
Fifteen months have passed since the back-to-back storms in January 2024 wreaked havoc along the New England coastline. In Maine alone, over one-third of the state’s sixty-six lighthouses suffered damage. […]
