Maine Open Lighthouse Day is an annual event attracting 15,000 to 18,000 visitors and offers them the rare opportunity to climb, experience and learn about over two dozen historic Maine lighthouses.
Elson Small Transferred to Site of First Revolutionary Victory
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 […]
Happy 250th Birthday to Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
Wow, what a momentous occasion for Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, New Hampshire – a June 8th birthday commemorating 250 years of service to mariners on the Piscataqua River! […]
Whaleback Lighthouse Receives some TLC in 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 […]
Storm Watching at Cape Elizabeth
The following excerpt is from a letter penned by Shirley Morong, which appeared in the March 1964 issue of the National Fisherman / Maine Coast Fisherman newspaper. Shirley Morong’s husband, […]
Long Point Lighthouse
The following assessment / description of Long Point Lighthouse, Massachusetts, by I.W.P. Lewis, Civil Engineer, is recorded in the House of Representatives, Doc. No. 183: Report of Evidence relating to […]
Little River Lighthouse Memories
The following comments were made by Neil Corbett, son of Willie Corbett, who served as keeper of Little River Lighthouse in Cutler from 1921 to 1945. The quotes appeared in […]
Two Men in Motor Boat Rescued by Whaleback Lightkeeper Amee
The following story appeared in the Sanford Tribune on July 28, 1911. The incident and subsequent rescue occurred on July 22, 1911, about a half-mile east of Whaleback Lighthouse on […]
The Position of Lighthouse Keeper in 1852
The following comments in regards to lighthouse keepers were made in the Report of the Officers Constituting the Light-House Board, 1852. The report examined the condition of the Light-House Establishment […]
I Love This Place – Race Point Light Station
The following are reflective thoughts by a modern day “Keeper” at Race Point Light Station. Herb Kinney, the author of these heartfelt words, has dedicated them to the keepers – […]
Pomham Rocks Volunteer Extraordinaire Joe Estrella Passes Away
The following report comes from Dennis Tardiff, chairperson of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse chapter… “It is with great sadness that Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse announces the recent […]
A Glimpse of Life at Race Point Light
The following excerpted letter was written by Frances Hallett, wife of Race Point Light Station keeper Osborne Earle Hallett (1945-1955). The letter was published in the December 1952 edition of […]
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