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Dave Eastman

The Handiwork of Restoration begins to Show at Wood Island

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: September 19, 2011

As is often the case, a restoration project, like the keeper’s house at Wood Island, must go through a phase of preparation that temporarily strips the structure of its familiar […]

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Cleveland Ledge Light

Buzzards Bay – Vineyard Sound Lighthouse Cruise

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 9, 2011

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 10:00am – 4:00pm Join the American Lighthouse Foundation and Friends of Flying Santa on a cooperative fundraising lighthouse cruise of Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. This […]

Filed Under: ALF News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bird island, butler flats, buzzards bay, clarks point, cleveland ledge, friends of flying santa, gay head, neds point, nobska point, palmer island, tarpaulin cove, vineyard sound, wings neck

EM1 Theresa Ramirez

Visitors Talk Lighthouses with the Coast Guard

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 22, 2011

Have you ever wondered how a modern beacon in a lighthouse or on a buoy works, or how a fog horn automatically begins sounding when thick weather moves in? The […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: 155mm lantern, aids to navigation, carmanah, light emitting diode, lighthouse, maine, midcoast maine lighthouse challenge, rockland breakwater, southwest harbor, united states coast guard, vrb-25 beacon

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Mainers and Visitors alike Prove a Challenge can be a lot of FUN!

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 22, 2011

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 […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: dyce head, fort point, grindle point, marshall point, midcoast maine lighthouse challenge, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater

Oswego Lighthouse model

On Parade for Oswego Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 21, 2011

The American Lighthouse Foundation’s newest affiliate – Oswego Lighthouse Development Committee, has been hard at work planning for their light’s restoration and sharing its community importance with the public. In […]

Filed Under: Oswego Lighthouse Tagged With: alf affiliate, new york, Oswego Lighthouse, oswego lighthouse development committee

Portland Head Light

Maine Open Lighthouse Day Set for September 17

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: July 20, 2011

  The third annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place rain or shine Sept. 17, with many of the state’s coastal, island and river lighthouses planning to welcome the […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Little River Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: 2011, american lighthouse foundation, maine office of tourism, maine open lighthouse day, united states coast guard

Sand Beach, Cutler Harbor

Working to Reestablish Safe Access to Little River Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: June 28, 2011

Maintaining an offshore lighthouse, and sharing it with the public, can often be a challenging task. Unlike many lighthouses located on land where volunteers and visitors can drive right up, […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: cutler, floating walkway, island, lighthouse, little river, maine, offshore

Station Rockland at the public landing

Coast Guard Provides a Big Lift for Rockland Breakwater Light

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: June 27, 2011

Many people who walk the Rockland Breakwater welcome the opportunity to rest after their nearly mile-long trek on the memorial benches located at the lighthouse. At the start of the […]

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rare artifact

Rare Artifact Donated to Little River Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 22, 2011

An extremely rare oil measuring container with the words “U.S. Light House Establishment” on it has been donated to the Friends of Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine, by Delia […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: cutler, delia farris, lighthouse, little river, maine oil can, uslhe

Grindle Point Light

Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge to be held June 25th and 26th

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 14, 2011

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 […]

Filed Under: Owls Head Lighthouse, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: dyce head, fort point, grindle point, lighthouse challenge, maine, midcoast, owls head, pemaquid point, rockland breakwater

Cuckolds Lighthouse

Lighthouse Sunset Cruise to benefit Breakwater Light

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 14, 2011

The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse invites the public to join them June 24, 2011 on a lighthouse sunset cruise to the Boothbay Harbor region. Participants will enjoy views of […]

Filed Under: Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Tagged With: boothbay harbor, burnt island, franklin island, friends of rockland breakwater lighthouse, lighthouse, maine, marshall point, pemaquid point, port clyde, ram island, sunset cruise

Corbett gravesite

Lighthouse Keepers Honored With Grave Markers

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 6, 2011

On Memorial Day morning supporters of the Friends of Little River Lighthouse gathered to place, for the first time in history, bronze veteran grave markers at the grave sites of […]

Filed Under: Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: keeper, libby island, lighthouse, little river, monhegan island, roscoe johnson, saddleback ledge, tenants harbor, us lighthouse service, willie corbett

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