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Rockland Breakwater on 11/18/24

Quiet Threats

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 21, 2024

When a storm of stirring magnitude comes a-calling, much is made of the fact – and with good reason. The raging fury of wind, waves and surge can be as […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, climate change, high tide, lighthouse, lighthouse preservation, mitigation, moon tide, Resiliency, rising sea levels, rockland breakwater, storm damage, storm surge

Pomham Rocks Light

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse License Plate makes its Debut

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 23, 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 marked a milestone for members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. It was the day when Rhode Islanders who had pre-ordered Pomham’s commemorative charity plate received […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: alex dias, american lighthouse foundation, anne greene, dennis tardiff, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, license plate, lighthouse, pomham rocks, rhode island

Southern Penobscot Bay 11 Lighthouse Cruise

Southern Penobscot Bay 11 Lighthouse Cruise

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 14, 2024

Join the American Lighthouse Foundation for a special cruise on Tuesday, August 6th to view 11 lighthouses around southern Penobscot Bay and the Muscle Ridge Channel! We will depart from […]

Tagged With: cruise, lighthouse, maine, penobscot bay

Pemaquid Point Light

Seeking Volunteer Docents for Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Summer 2024

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 21, 2024

As the summer season approaches, the Friends of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse – a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is seeking volunteer docents dedicated to educating and engaging visitors […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tagged With: 2024, american lighthouse foundation, fresnel lens, friends of pemaquid point lighthouse, lighthouse, pemaquid point, tours

Portland Head Light, January 13, 2024

Acting in the Wake of Storm Damage to Maine Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 31, 2024

Back to back winter storms on January 10 and 13, 2024 combined to cause extensive damage along the entire Maine coast, including at a number of lighthouses. The scope of […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, climate change, damage, Ford Reiche, halfway rock. whitehead island, hazard mitigation, january 10 2024, january 13 2024, jeremy dentremont, lighthouse, maine, marshall point, pine tree helicopters, prospect harbor, storms, wood island

Aerial of Pomham Rocks

Christmas Lights Adorn Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse For over 150 years, the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in Riverside, RI has lit the way for mariners with a fixed red […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: 2023, american lighthouse foundation, christmas, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, lighthouse, lights, narragansett bay, pomham rocks, providence river, rhode island

Pomham Santa Rides Again

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Every year in November or early December, Santa Claus makes an appearance to the children and families anxiously awaiting his arrival […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, lady pomham II, lighthouse, narragansett bay, pomham rocks, pomham santa, rhode island, riverside, sabin point park

FPHL's ALF volunteer award recipients

FPHL’s Sharon White, Dave Garabedian, Pat Heffernan and Kaye Heffernan Receive ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 15, 2023

Sharon White, Dave Garabedian, Pat Heffernan and Kaye Heffernan of the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses were presented with ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Awards during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 2023, ALF gala, american lighthouse foundation, Dave Garabedian, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, kaye heffernan, kennebunkport, len hadley volunteer awards, lighthouse, maine, new hampshire, nonantum resort, pat heffernan, portsmouth harbor, sharon white

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Squantum Grant Restores History at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 10, 2023

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have continued efforts to restore the century-and-a-half-year-old light station with historical accuracy. In 2021, Friends repaired the piping system on the south side of the […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, dennis rardiff, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, lighthouse, pomham rocks, rhode island, Squantum Association Charitable Foundation

Pemaquid Point

Looking Back on 2022 – Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 26, 2022

By William Anthony, Docent / Inventory Selection and Bruce Bykowski, Docent / Treasurer for ALF’s chapter, Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse The 2022 visitor season at the iconic Pemaquid Point […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tagged With: 2022, alf chapter, american lighthouse foundation, bristol, friends of pemaquid point lighthouse, lighthouse, maine, marty welt, pemaquid point

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Tour Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in 2022!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 6, 2022

Have you ever dreamed of touring Pomham Rocks Lighthouse? If so, then don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to retrace the steps of bygone keepers at this beautifully restored sentinel in […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: 2022, american lighthouse foundation, fresnel lens, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, lady pomham, lighthouse, narragansett bay, pomham rocks, rhode island, riverside

Owls Head Light

Joy of Sharing the Lights Returned in 2021

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 30, 2021

Nothing about the past two years has been normal. Yet, like so many others, I refused to loosen my grip on a little thing so vital to our lives – […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: 2021, american lighthouse foundation, fresnel lens, joy, lighthouse, maine, october, owls head, tour, united states lighthouse society

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