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Owls Head Lantern to be Repainted

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: April 6, 2015

In an effort to keep Owls Head Lighthouse looking its best, the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, will be repainting the tower’s black […]

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The Lantern at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to be Repainted in 2015

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: March 31, 2015

ALF’s Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights (FRHL) chapter will be tackling a couple of restoration and maintenance projects at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse this summer, including the sentinel’s the iron lantern. […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: alf, american lighthouse foundation, friends of rockland harbor lights, j.b. leslie company, lighthouse, rockland breakwater

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Former Canadian Lighthouse Keeper Chris Mills to Present “A Lightkeeping Journey”

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 12, 2014

If you like lighthouses and are fascinated by the solitude, drama and romance that surrounds them, then you will not want to miss the presentation – “A Lightkeeping Journey” by […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, british columbia, canada, chris mills, cross island, friends of rockland harbor lights, gannet rock, keeper, lighthouse, new brunswick, nova scotia, samoset resort

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Lighthouse Sunset Cruise to Benefit Rockland Breakwater & Owls Head Lights

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 9, 2014

The Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights and the American Lighthouse Foundation invite the public to join them Friday, June 27, 2014 for a lighthouse sunset cruise along the coastal waters […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, fog signal station, franklin island, friends of rockland harbor lights, lighthouse, Manana Island, marshall point, owls head, rockland breakwater, sunset cruise, tenants harbor, two bush, Whitehead

A New “Red Carpet” Welcome at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 5, 2013

Following the latest restoration project coordinated by the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, you might say the public now has a new “red […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, engine room, friends of rockland harbor lights, jb leslie company, lighthouse, prock marine, rockland breakwater

Memories & Songs of Owls Head Light at Owls Head Community Center

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 17, 2013

Whether you have ever imagined what it would be like to grow up at a lighthouse or have been inspired by the allure and romance of our coastal sentinels, you […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of rockland harbor lights, keeper, light station, marla rogers, meg gaunce, owls head, songs of owls head

Lighthouse Sunset Cruise to benefit Rockland Breakwater & Owls Head Lights

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 1, 2013

The Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights and the American Lighthouse Foundation invite the public to join them Friday, June 28, 2013 for a lighthouse sunset cruise along the coastal waters […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, burnt island, cuckolds, franklin island, friends of rockland harbor lights, lighthouse sunset cruise, marshall point, pemaquid point, ram island

Owls Head Light “Shines” for Visitors on Opening Day

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 25, 2013

Opening day at Owls Head Lighthouse on May 25, 2013 came with fog draped over West Penobscot Bay and a northeast wind, gusting over 25-knots, carrying upon its shoulders a […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of rockland harbor lights, interpretive center, keeper's house, lighthouse, owls head

FRHL Volunteers Work to Make Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse “Inspection Ready” for Your Visit

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 19, 2013

ALF’s Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights will open the door to Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse for the season during Memorial Day weekend and welcome visitors inside to tour the historic site. […]

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New Volunteers learn what it takes to be a “Keeper” at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 19, 2013

Keeping the lights today may be much different than the days when light stations were staffed, but make no mistake about it, the same level of dedication and responsibility associated […]

Filed Under: Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 2013, american lighthouse foundation, friends of rockland harbor lights, lighthouse, rockland breakwater, volunteer orientation

Restoring the View from the Keeper’s House at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 13, 2013

Each year around twelve thousand visitors tour Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, many starting their experience high atop the light tower before going back down and retracing the steps of the bygone […]

Filed Under: Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: alf, curt lefebvre, friends of rockland harbor lights, lighthouse, rockland breakwater, rockland harbor, sash, west penobscot bay, window

Sally Cran is a FRHL 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism Award Recipient

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 12, 2013

Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights volunteer Sally Cran was presented with a 2013 ALF Len Hadley Volunteerism award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 2013, alf lighthouse gala, friends of rockland harbor lights, len hadley volunteerism award, lighthouse, rockland breakwater, sally cran

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