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Gravesite of Keeper Thomas S. Fishburne

Keeper Honored and Lighthouse Tours Begin at Pomham Rocks

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 16, 2024

Lighthouse News Update by Judianne Point of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse and 1st Vice-President of the American Lighthouse Foundation… On June 14, 20204, members of the Friends of […]

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Pomham Rocks

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $5,000 THRIVE Grant

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 1, 2024

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was recently selected as a recipient of a 2024 general operating support grant from Rhode Island Humanities. The grant is part of the THRIVE grant […]

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Keeper's house at Little River

Versant Power Carries Out Yeoman’s Work on Little River Island

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 30, 2024

As the month of April gave way to May, American Lighthouse Foundation volunteer caretaker Terry Rowden was busy making preparations for the 2024 overnight stay season at Little River Light. […]

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Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Shines in the Community on Memorial Day 2024

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 27, 2024

The work to preserve a lighthouse like Pomham Rocks is a perpetual labor of love. Similar to the lightkeepers of old, there is no end to the “watch” for the […]

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Pomham Rocks volunteers

Pomham Rocks Volunteers Restore Original Luster to Lighthouse Interior

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

Many thanks to Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse board member and American Lighthouse Foundation 1st Vice-President, for this update on volunteer activities at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, East Providence, […]

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Tours of Pomham Rocks Light

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tours Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

Looking for a unique adventure this summer? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have scheduled tours to the historical island light station from June to September. The summer/fall season is the […]

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Goat Island Light Station

ALF Partners with Maine Preservation on World Monument’s Fund 2025 Watch List Nomination

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 2, 2024

The American Lighthouse Foundation has partnered with Maine Preservation to nominate all 66 Maine lighthouses to the World Monuments Fund 2025 Watch List. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), which is […]

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Pemaquid Point Light

Seeking Volunteer Docents for Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Summer 2024

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 21, 2024

As the summer season approaches, the Friends of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse – a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is seeking volunteer docents dedicated to educating and engaging visitors […]

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Browns Head Light Station

ALF Testifies for Support of Maine’s Storm-Damaged Lighthouses through Bill LD 2225

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: April 2, 2024

Following the destructive storms of January 10 and 13, 2024, Maine Governor Janet Mills proposed emergency legislation in the form of Bill LD 2225, “An Act to Provide Funding to […]

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Wood Island Lighthouse

The Can-Do Spirit of FOWIL Volunteers Shines Bright Amidst the “Storm”

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 5, 2024

There has been a lot of focus on the devastating storms of January 10 and 13, 2024 – and rightfully so. The storms left extensive damage in their wake. The […]

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Wood Island boathouse

Gathering Storm Damage Information for Maine Lighthouses

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: February 4, 2024

The powerful storms of January 10 and 13 may be in the “rear view mirror” of weather events, but the extensive damage they caused to Maine’s lighthouses remains with us. […]

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News Center Maine

News Center Maine’s 207 Program Shines Light on Storm Damage at Maine Lighthouses

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 31, 2024

On January 29, 2024, Rob Caldwell, popular host of News Center Maine’s 207 program, talked with American Lighthouse Foundation’s Executive Director, Bob Trapani, Jr., and Ford Reiche, owner of Halfway […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Wood Island Lighthouse

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