“A keeper not only has to be a steady steeple jack on the sides of his lighthouse, but he must also be a good enough boatman to navigate the water […]
Lighthouse Keeper First To Welcome New Year
From a cold and lonely outpost off the coast of Cutler, Maine, a lone lighthouse keeper will be the first to welcome in the New Year at the most northeastern […]
Missing Cutler Lighthouse Lenses Sought
The Friends of Little River Lighthouse would like to know what happened to the two different lighthouse lenses that once used to shine from the tower of the 1876 Little […]
Little River Lighthouse Seeks Help for Lighthouse Endeavor
It hasn’t been done in the 164 year history of the lighthouse. But volunteers from Maine’s Little River Lighthouse located on a remote island off the coast of Cutler want […]
Vintage Luster takes the Floor at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
It has been nearly five decades since the wood floors inside the keeper’s house at Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse have been free to shine apart from the accumulated grime of time. […]
Reclaiming the Beauty of the Keeper’s Wood Floors
The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse have spent the last decade working hard on the restoration of the 1902 sentinel, tackling everything from the interior walls and ceilings to the […]
The Handiwork of Restoration begins to Show at Wood Island
As is often the case, a restoration project, like the keeper’s house at Wood Island, must go through a phase of preparation that temporarily strips the structure of its familiar […]
Visitors Talk Lighthouses with the Coast Guard
Have you ever wondered how a modern beacon in a lighthouse or on a buoy works, or how a fog horn automatically begins sounding when thick weather moves in? The […]
Working to Reestablish Safe Access to Little River Light
Maintaining an offshore lighthouse, and sharing it with the public, can often be a challenging task. Unlike many lighthouses located on land where volunteers and visitors can drive right up, […]
Coast Guard Provides a Big Lift for Rockland Breakwater Light
Many people who walk the Rockland Breakwater welcome the opportunity to rest after their nearly mile-long trek on the memorial benches located at the lighthouse. At the start of the […]
Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge to be held June 25th and 26th
The arrival of summer brings with it a chance to spend some great time with family and friends along the Maine coast by participating in the fifth annual Midcoast Maine […]
Lighthouse Sunset Cruise to benefit Breakwater Light
The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse invites the public to join them June 24, 2011 on a lighthouse sunset cruise to the Boothbay Harbor region. Participants will enjoy views of […]
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