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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 – […]

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Maine Open Lighthouse Day will Shine Bright on September 11th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 31, 2021

Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels will take center stage during Maine’s 12th Annual Open Lighthouse Day, to be held Saturday, September 11, 2021. Around a dozen lighthouses will welcome visitors with […]

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Author of Lighthouse Children’s Book will appear at Owls Head Light on September 14th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 4, 2019

If you are a parent or grandparent who likes lighthouses, you will not want to miss the chance for the young people in your life to meet author Angeli Perrow […]

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Tour Owls Head Light on August 7 – National Lighthouse Day

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 3, 2019

There is no finer way to celebrate National Lighthouse Day than by climbing a lighthouse and basking in the beauty and history that abounds at the venerable guardians of the […]

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Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter Fondly Recalled the Flying Santa

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 23, 2018

Marla Rogers spent her childhood as a lightkeeper’s daughter. When Marla was seven years old, her father – Archford “Ted” Vernon Haskins, was appointed keeper of Owls Head Light Station. […]

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Tour Owls Head Light on August 7 – National Lighthouse Day

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 26, 2018

There is no finer way to celebrate National Lighthouse Day than by climbing a lighthouse and basking in the beauty and history that abounds at the venerable guardians of the […]

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Maine Lighthouse Specialty License Plate Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 23, 2018

The Maine Lighthouse Trust has received approval from the Maine Secretary of State to launch a campaign for Maine’s first lighthouse specialty license plate. The Maine Lighthouse Trust is required […]

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Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 9, 2017

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 25, 2017

Augusta, ME (August 2017) – Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels take center stage during Maine’s 9th Annual Open Lighthouse Day to be held this year on Saturday, September 9th. Twenty-five lighthouses […]

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Author of Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue to appear at Owls Head Light on September 10

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 1, 2016

Maine children’s author Angeli Perrow will be signing copies of her popular book, Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue, on Saturday, September 10 from 1 to 4 pm in the keeper’s […]

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Lighthouse Sunset Cruise on Penobscot Bay

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 12, 2016

The American Lighthouse Foundation and its local chapter – Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, invite the public to join them Friday, June 24, 2016 for a lighthouse sunset cruise on […]

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Owls Head Lantern to be Repainted

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: April 6, 2015

In an effort to keep Owls Head Lighthouse looking its best, the Friends of Rockland Harbor Lights, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, will be repainting the tower’s black […]

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Gary Pros

Gary Pros – A “Keeper” whose amazing story will shine on well into the future of lighthouse preservation

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: December 3, 2014

With the Christmas season upon us – and the wonderful benevolence that the holiday inspires in the air, it is a perfect time to share with you a truly amazing […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, gary pros, light station, lighthouses, owls head, sherrie pros

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