Summer Update from June 29, 2026… Great things are happening at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, New Hampshire, which will result in public access being restored to the Seacoast […]
Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses Announce National Lighthouse Day Celebration with Aug. 7 Event and Capital Campaign Kickoff
Lighthouse Credit Union will kick off the capital campaign with a $5,000 donation! Portsmouth, N.H. – July 18, 2025 – The Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses have announced an […]
Sharing the Impact of Severe Storms at Lighthouses with The Propeller Club of Portsmouth
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 […]
