The opportunity to discuss lighthouses with others is always a fun experience. The occasion is even more rewarding when one can share why we need to keep acting in the […]
A Race Against Time at Lighthouses
Powerful storms, including legendary northeast gales, have historically battered the New England coast. Harrowing is their fury that overwhelms for hours – if not days. Wreckage is the lot of […]
FPHL’s Sharon White, Dave Garabedian, Pat Heffernan and Kaye Heffernan Receive ALF Volunteer Awards
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 […]
Looking Back on 2022 – Whaleback Lighthouse
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 […]
Looking Back on 2021 – Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
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 […]
Elson Small Transferred to Site of First Revolutionary Victory
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 […]
