With the New Year nearly upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the New England Lighthouse Lovers for another job well done in […]
Keeping Winter’s Icy Reach Out of Whaleback Light
The final lighthouse maintenance project of 2010 for the American Lighthouse Foundation and its chapters occurred, of all places, offshore at the wave-swept Whaleback Lighthouse. Determined to carry out a […]
Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa Rides Again
In recent years, when the calendar turns to the month of December, residents along Rhode Island’s northern Narragansett Bay can look forward to Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa taking to the […]
A Festive Looking Sandy Neck Lighthouse at Christmas
The keepers of Sandy Neck Lighthouse are not only a dedicated and resourceful group; they are also keen on making sure their favorite sentinel presides over Cape Cod’s Barnstable Harbor […]
Holiday Decorations and a Splendid Green Beam at Portsmouth Harbor Light
Each night throughout the year, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse faithfully guides mariners along the Piscataqua River to ports of call in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine, but when the calendar […]
Santa makes a Jolly Appearance at Avery Point Lighthouse
As the story goes, Santa Claus gets a lot of practice at going down the chimney of homes to deliver gifts and spread his one-of-a-kind Christmas joy to young and […]
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 […]
A Touch of Christmas Shines Bright at ALF’s Gift Store and Interpretive Center
The annual Festival of Lights event along Rockland’s (Maine) downtown Main Street, which occurred on November 27-28, 2010, is a time when businesses outfit their storefronts in a festive manner […]
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 […]
Hats Off to Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Volunteers
For the first time in our organization’s history, FPHL held open houses every Sunday in 2010. We provided educational tours of the lighthouse for about 2,600 people this season. Nearly 40 different volunteers helped at this year’s FPHL events. Visitors from 36 states and 10 foreign countries signed our guestbook.
Program to Explore the Wreck of the Nottingham Galley and Boon Island Lighthouse
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 1:00 p.m., there will be a special event at Sohier Park in York, Maine. It’s not a Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses event, but […]
ALF Receives ALCC’s 2010 Francis Ross Holland, Jr. Award
The American Lighthouse Coordinating Committee, a consortium of organizations and individuals dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of American lighthouses, presented the American Lighthouse Foundation with the 2010 Francis […]
