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ALF's Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Pomham Rocks’ Lisa Dias is Honored with a ALF Volunteer Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

Lisa Dias of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was presented with a ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: 2019, american lighthouse foundation, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, gala, len hadley volunteer award, lisa dias

ALF's Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Light’s Sally Hamilton Receives ALF Volunteer Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

Sally Hamilton of the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse was presented with a ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of pemaquid point lighthouse, gala, len hadley volunteer award, sally hamilton

Weekend Warriors

Little River Light’s “Weekend Warriors” are Honored with ALF Volunteer Awards

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

The “Weekend Warriors”- Anne Jameson, Glenn Jameson, Roy Beck, Karen Beck, Leah Russell, Juan Andreu and K C Andreu of ALF’s Friends of Little River Lighthouse, were honored with ALF […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, anne jameson, award, cynthia rowden, glenn jameson, juan andreu, karen beck, kc andreu, leah russell, len hadley, little river, roy beck, volunteer, weekend warriors

ALF Cape Cod Chapter Len Hadley Volunteer Awardees

Cape Cod Chapter’s John and Joanne Clevenger Presented with an ALF Volunteer Award

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 4, 2019

John and Joanne Clevenger of ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter was presented with an ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Lighthouse Gala, which was held at […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Race Point Lighthouse Tagged With: 2019, american lighthouse foundation, award, cape cod chapter, joanne clevenger, john clevenger, len hadley, lighthouse, race point, volunteer

Owls Head Light

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. […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouse History, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: archford vernon haskins, flying santa, haskins family, keeper, lighthouse, marla rogers, owls head

Ram Island, Boothbay Harbor

A Star on Our Vest

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 18, 2018

The following poem was written by lighthouse keeper Ralph C. Norwood while stationed at Maine’s Ram Island Light Station. Mr. Norwood served as a keeper at Great Point Light, MA […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History Tagged With: boothbay harbor, efficiency star, fisherman's passage, keeper, light station, lighthouse, poem, ralph c norwood, ram island, star on our vest, U.S. Lighthouse Service

Little River Light Station, Cutler, Maine

On the Doorstep of Safe Refuge and Still Wrecked at Little River Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 17, 2018

When storm winds blew and the seas grew large during the age of sail, schooners and fishing boats would often run for the nearest harbor of refuge to ride out […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: augusta e herrick, cross island, cutler, harbor, keeper, lifesaving station, lighthouse, little river, lucius davis, maine, schooner, shipwreck, united states lifesaving service

Perkins Island on the Kennebec River

Keeper of Light Hero in Rescue

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 14, 2018

Newspaper Article from the Past… Newspaper article from: The Portsmouth Herald, Friday, June 19, 1931 “Parker Head, Me., June 19 – Caught in the swift-running cross tides at Parker Head, […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Perkins Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 1931, eugene osgood, keeper, kennebec river, light station, lighthouse, perkins island, rescue

Portsmouth Harbor

Keeper Joshua Card – A True Lighthouse Legend

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 13, 2018

During his illustrious career as a lighthouse keeper, Joshua Card was universally respected for his dedicated service and longevity – a total of forty-two years spent serving at Maine’s Boon […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Boon Island Lighthouse, Lighthouse History, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: boon island, joshua card, keeper, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor

Perrow and Roops

Authors of Lighthouse Children’s Books will appear at Owls Head Light on September 8th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: September 2, 2018

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 authors Angeli Perrow […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, angeli perrow, book signing, connie roop, lighthouse dog to the rescue, maine lighthouse abc, maine open lighthouse day, owls head lighthouse, peter roop

Pemaquid Point

Maine’s “Open Lighthouse Day” Welcomes the Public with Free Admission on September 8, 2018

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 29, 2018

Maine Office of Tourism, Augusta, ME (August 2018) – Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels take center stage during Maine’s 10th Annual Open Lighthouse Day, to be held Saturday, September 8th, in […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2018, american lighthouse foundation, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, united states coast guard

Whitehead Light Station, Maine

We Remember – Heroic Rescue by Lighthouse Keeper on August 7, 1881

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 6, 2018

The date of August 7th is special throughout the annals of our nation’s lighthouse history.  It was on this day in 1789, that Congress approved an Act for the establishment […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouse History Tagged With: abbie burgess grant, august 7, isaac h grant, keeper, light station, lighthouse, national lighthouse day, united states lifesaving service, Whitehead

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