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 […]
ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter Keeps a Steady Watch at Race Point Light Station
There are times when lighthouse preservation efforts exhibit such consistency and success that we tend not to readily notice their uncommon dedication and steady achievements as time passes. As the […]
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 […]
Reflecting on the Relighting of Avery Point Lighthouse…Six Years of Uncommon Devotion
On the evening of October 15, 2006 history was made in a grand and emotional fashion when the Avery Point Lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, was relit for the first time […]
Walking Through the Door of History at Avery Point Lighthouse
By Ron Foster When the New England Lighthouse Lovers (NELL) was originally organized in 1998 I was asked to make a presentation about Avery Point Lighthouse in Groton, CT (my […]
Avery Point Lighthouse Draws Ever So Close to Being Completely Restored
James Streeter, co-Chairman for the Avery Point Lighthouse Society – a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, has provided the following update on the 2005 progress realized at Avery Point… […]
Former Lightkeeper Maintains A Vigilant “Watch” at Avery Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse keepers in America may no longer tend the lights of our great nation but that doesn’t mean all the “wickies’ have gone away. In fact, one keeper in particular […]
Avery Point Light Restoration Update
The following update on the restoration of Avery Point Lighthouse was provided by Jim Streeter, co-chair of the Avery Point Lighthouse Society… Arrived at the lighthouse this morning a little […]
