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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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundatin, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, j.b. leslie company, kittery, lighthouse, maine, Whaleback Lighthouse

Carol Douglas artwork

Christmas Cards Featuring Owls Head Lighthouse Artwork to Benefit ALF

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 1, 2020

Maine artist Carol Douglas has painted Owls Head Lighthouse and its beautiful setting many times over the years, but this year she embarked on a new idea. Carol endeavored to […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, artist, carol douglas, christmas, maine, owls head light, rockport

Two Lights at Cape Elizabeth

Storm Watching at Cape Elizabeth

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 28, 2020

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, […]

Filed Under: Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Lighthouse History Tagged With: cape elizabeth, clifton morong, keeper, lighthouse, maine, seas, shirley morong, storms

Little River Light

Little River Lighthouse Memories

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 14, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: clockwork mechanism, cutler, fog bell, fresnel lens, keeper, lighthouse, little river, maine, neil corbett, willie corbett

Little River Island, Cutler, Maine

A Lighthouse Needed on Little River Island

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 25, 2020

In an 1843 report to Congress, civil engineer I.W.P. Lewis advocated for a lighthouse to be built on Little River Island in Cutler, Maine. It wasn’t until March 1847 when […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: 1843, bay of fundy, cutler, iwp lewis, lighthouse, little river, maine

Rockland Breakwater

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse – A Look Back

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 10, 2020

Today, the Rockland Breakwater and its historic lighthouse that stands sentinel at the south end of the granite structure are well-known and beloved icons of Midcoast Maine. Not only does […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 1899, 1902, lighthouse, lighthouse board, maine, rockland breakwater

Cape Elizabeth Two Lights

Keeper of Cape Elizabeth Light is Fatally Injured

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 1, 2020

Throughout the history of lighthouses, keepers could not tend the light or clean the tower from top to bottom without climbing a set of stairs to reach the lantern. It […]

Filed Under: Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Lighthouse History Tagged With: cape elizabeth, joseph h upton, keeper, maine, staircase, two lights

Cape Elizabeth Light

A Tornado at Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 7, 2020

The following story appeared in the June 6, 1865 edition of The Portland Daily Press. James Mariner was the keeper of the Two Lights at Cape Elizabeth during this time. […]

Filed Under: Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Lighthouse History Tagged With: 1865, cape elizabeth, james mariner, keeper, maine, tornado, two lights

Lantern at Little River

The Lantern at Little River Light is Sealed and Gleaming

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 18, 2019

The American Lighthouse Foundation was able to use every bit of the 2019 work season by completing a $17,640 project at the end of October on the lantern at Little […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, cutler, j.b. leslie company, lantern, lighthouse, little river, maine, pane glass, repainting

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Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2019

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 14, 2019

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.

Tagged With: event, lighthouse, maine, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, open house, tours, united states coast guard, uscg

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See Matinicus Rock Light Aboard Special 8-Lighthouse Cruise

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 11, 2019

ALF is sponsoring a special 8 lighthouse cruise including Matinicus Rock Light… this unique cruise departs from Journey’s End Marina and is a wonderful opportunity to see eight lighthouses, some of which you can only see from the water. The list includes: Matinicus Rock, Saddleback Ledge, Heron Neck, Whitehead, Tenants Harbor, Two Bush, Owls Head and Rockland Breakwater.

Tagged With: cruise, event, heron neck, lighthouse, maine, maine tourism, matinicus, owls head, penobscot bay, photography, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, saddleback, tenants harbor, two bush, Whitehead

Elaine Jones receives a 2019 ALF Keeper of the Light award

Elaine Jones is Honored with ALF’s “Keeper of the Light” Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

The American Lighthouse Foundation’s Keeper of the Light award is designed to honor those individuals and organizations in the national lighthouse community who have contributed in a significant manner to […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: 2019, american lighthouse foundation, boothbay harbor, burnt island, elaine jones, keeper of the light award, light station, lighthouse, maine

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