New England Lighthouse Treasures

Photo credit: Debbie Dolphin ©2008..

Graves Lighthouse, Boston Harbor

Notable New England Lighthouse events for the week before National Lighthouse Day:
Sunday, July 27, 2008 ~
Plum Island Light
Open House, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 ~ Nubble Light’s Christmas in July, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 ~ Chatham Lighthouse Open House, 1:00 to [...]

Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse winks and blinks “I Love You” to Lighthouse Lovers on Valentine’s Day and everyday! Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse is one of the most romantic Lighthouses in our country.
The distinctive Light Characteristic of Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse uses a 1-4-3 flashing sequence which is the same numerical count as the words “I love you.” [...]

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is the Easternmost Point of land in the continental United States.
As with most Lighthouses, this Light Station was named for a geographic location. The “west” in West Quoddy Head Light refers to the Lighthouse located west of East Quoddy Lighthouse on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. There are 12 Lighthouses [...]

Twas the Light shining in the Night,
The guardian Lighthouse was a glowing Sight!
Blinking and winking in the darkness so silent and Still,
Guiding mariners to safe haven in the Christmas Chill.
Beaconing loved ones home from the Bay,
To revel in their family present Play,
On this bright Christmas Day!
~ Poem by Debbie Dolphin ~
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And, when we thought [...]

The prison Lighthouse was inspired by the California Gold Rush of 1848! In five years, the bay was jammed packed and jelly tight with vessels loaded with fortune seekers hoping to land a good fortune! The Lighthouse of the Rock was the first working Lighthouse on the Pacific coast and beamed [...]

Another renown icon of Maine’s picturesque rocky coastline has a new lease on Lighthouse Life! Due to the efforts of Bob Trapani, executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation, and the Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, a Preservation License was signed with the Coast Guard this month.
The active Coast Guard aid to [...]

On December 8th, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer beamed his powerful blinking red light to locate the Fixed Red Light of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse for the first appearance of Lighthouse Santa. Instead of flying a sleigh, Rudolph’s team of Reindeers towed the boat of Lighthouse Santa in the Narragansett Bay!
Lighthouse Santa rang a large bell [...]

Where American turkeys see their Thanksgiving Light?
Where Light-keepers kept turkeys in the coop,
And the Beacon Bird fell asleep on the stoop,
Dreaming of being well fed,
The Keeper’s wife removed his head,
His wife was not bluffing,
As she crammed in the stuffing,
She cooked the Beacon Bird to a tender heat,
For her family to gobble up their Thanksgiving [...]

Senate Resolution 357, passed on Oct 26, 2007, designates November 11 to November 17 as “National Veterans Awareness Week” to honor and remember the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces in all wars.
Currently, America’s Armed Forces are raising our flag around the world from Afghanistan and Iraq [...]

Today, local Fire Island residents walked for world peace reflecting on the past terrorist attacks and the 2,974 victims. The event begins at the No Name Walk in Lonelyville, Fire Island and ends at Fire Island Lighthouse, a 168-feet high brick Landmark viewed by many European travelers and immigrants as the first sight of [...]