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Looking Back on 2022 – Whaleback Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 28, 2022

Whaleback Light’s Century-Old “Signature” Makes a Return The year was 1912 when the flashing characteristic for Whaleback Lighthouse was changed to two quick flashes every ten seconds. Back then, these […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: aids to navigation team south portland, american lighthouse foundation, bmcs clayton franklin, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, kittery point, maine, new castle, new hampshire, united states coast guard, vlb 44 led beacon, vrb-25 rotating beacon, Whaleback Lighthouse

Portsmouth Harbor Light by artist Debbie Mueller

Looking Back on 2021 – Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 30, 2021

By Jeremy D’Entremont, ALF President and FPHL Executive Committee Member It was a big year for our chapter of ALF, as we resumed tours at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse and celebrated […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 250th anniversary, american lighthouse foundation, artwork, connie small, debbie mueller, jeremy dentremont, jim pope, keeper, lighthouse, michelle shaw, new castle, new hampshire, portsmouth harbor, united states lighthouse society

Portsmouth Harbor Light and Fort Constitution

Elson Small Transferred to Site of First Revolutionary Victory

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 20, 2021

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 […]

Filed Under: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 1946, conie small, elson l small, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, keeper, light station, lighthouse, new castle, new hampshire, portsmouth harbor, st croix river

Portsmouth Harbor Light

Happy 250th Birthday to Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: June 8, 2021

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! […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 250th anniversary, american lighthouse foundation, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouse, keepers, lighthouse, new castle, new hampshire, portsmouth harbor, preservation, united states coast guard

Taking to the Air to Learn More about the Ledge at Whaleback Lighthouse

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: March 5, 2012

If there is one universal trait that shines brighter than any other in the lighthouse preservation field, it may very well be the ‘can do’ attitude that is exhibited by […]

Filed Under: Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, docking system, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, kittery, new castle, rock armor, rykerson architecture, waterfront engineers, Whaleback Lighthouse

Gary Sredzienski's support boat

Swim for the Lights – What a Moment for Lighthouses!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 9, 2011

On February 26, 2011, Swim for the Lights, an event sponsored by the American Lighthouse Foundation and its chapter, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, lived up to its incredible billing […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Whaleback Lighthouse Tagged With: coast guard, gary sredzienski, kittery point, lighthouses, maine, new castle, new hampshire, new hampshire marine patrol, piscataqua river, portsmouth harbor, rye, seacoast science center, swim for the lights, Whaleback Lighthouse, wood island lifesaving station

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