Archive for August, 2007

Whaleback Ledge Lighthouse Support?

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

From June 17 to Aug 17, 2007, the federal government announced the Whaleback Ledge Light was available to eligible non-profit organizations expressing interest in owning the Lighthouse. Several news stories and blog posts reported the sensational headline campaign of PETAs War on Fish after PETA submitted a letter of interest to acquire the historic […]

Little River Lighthouse Scouts

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Local Boy Scouts from Troop 23 in South Portland, Maine have been helping with the ongoing restoration of Little River Lighthouse for the past two years. A innovative idea to learn camping survival skills and community service on a remote island where the boys are helping to repair the historic Lighthouse.
On this 5-day […]

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Moonlight Tours

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

During the summer after the sun sets and a full moon rises, romantic moon lovers can climb 257 steps to the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to gaze at the moonlight.
Due to safety concerns within the dark Tower and space limitations in the Lantern Room, only 30 moon lovers will experience the Blinking […]

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Gold

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Go west young men, there’s gold in ‘them’ Lighthouses!
The California State Parks Foundation needs $5 million to renovate Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Perhaps, the Lighthouse will be restored using golden bricks.
On a serious note, the historic icon of the West Coast is endangered by a lack of funds and the San Mateo Journal reports the State […]

Lighthouse Humor

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

A terrified Lighthouse Keeper has trouble switching on the lamp to divert disaster at sea.
Lighthouse Keeper in heavy Fog
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Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse Vandalism

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse was vandalized on Monday night, Aug 20. Defacing the Lighthouse has maliciously ambushed the volunteer work efforts in restoring the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse over the past nine years. Without Light-keepers tending the Light, abandoned Lighthouses are destroyed by neglect and vandalism. Maybe, the the Friends of the Rockland Breakwater […]

Old Saybrook Lighthouse Privacy

Friday, August 24th, 2007

The possible ownership of Old Saybrook Outer Lighthouse is a growing concern for the Board of Selectman. Besides ensuring public safety on the half-mile long Breakwater, the other major issue is providing public access for visitors and Lighthouse maintenance workers.
By land, the entrance to the Breakwater leading to the Outer Lighthouse is […]

Lighthouse Stars

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Google has announced that their latest version of Google Earth now includes Google Sky, a impressive Star Map with 200 million galaxies and images from the Hubble space telescope.
Believe it or not, stars and Lighthouses share a common purpose.
Stars were the natural Lighthouse guides of the universe guiding mariners who discovered America. In the […]

Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse Bidding Battle

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

A Bizarre Bidding Battle for Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse, located in the Delaware Bay, has surprisingly extended the federal government’s online auction. On this past Friday, private bids poured in postponing the close of the auction until Monday at 2:00 pm. If the unusual bidding continues than the auction could be […]

Lighthouse Backlinks?

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Kassper has a contest for Bloggers to introduce his SEO Optimization tips. His “Blogging Tips” like “Get In The Google Top 10 - Post Title Optimization” has been helpful to visitors from search engines find a Lighthouse post.
Although his contest is for Bloggers, other visitors may find other useful web insights like “Google Search […]