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Lighthouses of Cape Cod and the Islands are Guardians in More Ways than One

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 16, 2026

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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Nauset Lighthouse, Race Point Lighthouse, Sandy Neck Lighthouse Tagged With: ais, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, cape cod, cape cod national seashore, dynamic management area, gary childs, highland, jared fulcher, ken rose, light, martha's vineyard, MotionInfo, nantucket, national park service, NOAA, north atlantic right whale, north truro, portia calouro, seasonal management area, slow zones, StationKeeper, the islands, vessel strikes

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FOWIL’s John McDonald, Christine McDonald and Mike Foley Receive ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 15, 2023

John McDonald, Christine McDonald and Mike Foley of the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse were honored with ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2023, ALF gala, american lighthouse foundation, biddeford pool, christine mcdonald, friends of wood island lighthouse, john mcdonald, kennebunkport, len hadley volunteer award, light, maine, mike foley, nonantum resort, wood island

2023 ALF Galka

Donna Pucci and Adair Heyl Receive ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 15, 2023

Donna Pucci and Adair Heyl of the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse were honored with ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tagged With: 2023, adair heyl, ALF gala, american lighthouse foundation, bristol, donna pucci, friends of pemaquid point lighthouse, kennebunkport, light, maine, nonantum resort, pemaquid point

A False Beacon at Race Point Light

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 9, 2018

Newspaper Articles from the Past… Throughout the history of lighthouses, there are those occasions when mariners mistook a guiding light for another in the vicinity – a mistake that almost […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Race Point Lighthouse Tagged With: 1845, cape cod, captain ames, light, lighthouse, mistaken light, race point, saluda, shipwreck, station

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