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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

Little River Light Station

Looking Back on 2021 – Little River Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 29, 2021

Multi-tasking and teamwork on Little River Island Going into spring 2021, we knew it was going to be a busy time at Little River Island. After losing both the overnight […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: 2021, american lighthouse foundation, benjamin kennedy, benjamin moore, bert preston, cutler, cynthia rowden, hammond lumber company, lighthouse, little river, maine, michelle bridges, preston painting, repainting, terry rowden

Wood Island Light

Looking Back on 2021 – Wood Island Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 29, 2021

By George Bruns, Executive Committee Chair, Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse After the 2020 “COVID Pause” that prevented ALF’s Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (FOWIL) from running regular tours, it […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2021, american lighthouse foundation, friends of wood island lighthouse, george bruns, island cleanup, keeper's house, kyle noble, license plate, lighthouse, lightrunner, maine, wood island

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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