The American Lighthouse Foundation held its annual lighthouse gala at the Four Points by Sheraton in Eastham, MA, on April 28, 2012. The organization’s signature event featured some wonderful lighthouse […]
Public Invited to Annual Meeting for the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse will hold their annual meeting at the Rockland Yacht Club in Harbor Park on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 5:30 pm. The meeting is […]
Mainer to Undertake Icy Cold Swim to Help Lighthouses
Going for a swim on a cold December day in Rockland Harbor, when the water temperature is an average 40 degrees, isn’t something at the top of most people’s ‘to […]
Mainers and Visitors alike Prove a Challenge can be a lot of FUN!
For the past five years, the Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge has proven to be a popular event with participants near and far, but in 2011 the event’s appeal took flight […]
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 […]
ALF Lighthouses appear on Chronicle’s Main Streets & Back Roads
The popular Boston area television show, Chronicle, which aired on May 9, 2011, featured Maine lighthouses on their Main Streets and Back Roads program. The Boston WCVB TV-5 program included […]
Owls Head Light Echoes with the Footsteps of Visitors Once Again
During recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity at the lights of the American Lighthouse Foundation in preparation for the 2011 summer season. From spring clean-ups to maintenance […]
ALF Receives Heritage Preservation Award from Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lighthouses were shining bright during the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 86th Annual Award Dinner at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. During the awards segment of the dinner, […]
Rockland Breakwater and Owls Head Lights Settle Down for Winter after a Beaming Summer
The winds of November were blowing strong and cold when volunteers from the Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse paid late season visits to Rockland Breakwater (Nov. 7) and Owls Head […]
Six ALF Lighthouses Receive Restoration in 2010
The year 2010 has been a busy one for the American Lighthouse Foundation and its chapters with many restoration projects. In all, six lights have received much needed work, including […]
60,000-Plus People Climb ALF Lighthouses in 2010
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of ALF volunteers who once again gave countless hours of time to our publicly accessible lighthouses, over 60,000 individuals were able to climb light towers, […]
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