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Whaleback Light

Looking Back on 2022 – Whaleback Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 28, 2022

Whaleback Light’s Century-Old “Signature” Makes a Return The year was 1912 when the flashing characteristic for Whaleback Lighthouse was changed to two quick flashes every ten seconds. Back then, these […]

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Portsmouth Harbor Light

Looking Back on 2022 – Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 17, 2022

By Michelle Shaw, Chairperson for ALF’s chapter, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses The 2022 season at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse was very successful. The Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL) hosted […]

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Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses

FPHL’s Paul McLellan, Bette McLellan and Jeremy D’Entremont Receive ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 16, 2022

Paul McLellan, Bette McLellan and Jeremy D’Entremont of the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses were presented with ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which […]

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Portsmouth Harbor Light and Fort Constitution

Elson Small Transferred to Site of First Revolutionary Victory

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 20, 2021

The following letter was penned by keeper Elson Small after being transferred from Maine’s island-bound St. Croix River Lighthouse along the international border between the United States and Canada to […]

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Whaleback 2020 Maintenance

Whaleback Lighthouse Receives some TLC in 2020

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 11, 2020

Some good things happened at Whaleback Lighthouse before the work season concluded this year. The Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses (FPHL), a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, was able […]

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Portsmouth Harbor Light gleams

A Fresh Shine Adorns Portsmouth Harbor Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 29, 2019

The present Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been helping guide countless thousands of mariners into the protective confines of the Piscataqua River since 1878. Still today, large commercial ships deliver petroleum […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, cassil family, chicago, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, jb leslie company, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor, sherwin williams

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