Photo credit: Ned Gerard
Sean Fitzpatrick, Fairfield Beach Sand Sculpting Festival, June 26-29, 2008.
To celebrate summer fun and nourish Fairfield Beach, Sean Fitzpatrick of Fitzy Snowman Sculpting in Massachusetts sculpted a 9-foot high sand replica of Penfield Reef Lighthouse using 9 tons of pure masonry sand.
Sean completed the sand sculpture of Penfield Reef Lighthouse in 23 […]
After a year of controversy and discussion, the General Services Administration (GSA) officially excessed the Outer Lighthouse at the end of Old Saybrook Breakwater on June 27, 2008. Connecticut’s iconic Beacon, displayed on the popular “Save the Sound” license plate, is now available to eligible organizations able to comply with the […]
My friend, Linda who is the very creative Blogger and talented writer of Are We There Yet, received the Arte y pico Award of Blogging creativity. Congratulations on receiving this treasured award in recognition of your talented Blogging skills, Linda!
Linda secretly set sail to Faulkner’s Island Lighthouse, the “Eiffel Tower of Long Island Sound” […]
The town of York is expecting to receive federal funding to repair picturesque Cape Neddick Lighthouse and the attached Keeper’s house, located on top of a small scenic island called the Nubble which is offshore from Sohier Park in York, Maine.
During the Patriots Day Storm of 2007, the Keeper’s house roof, stairs, boat ramp, […]
For years, local historians believed the 30-foot Lighthouse Tower at Mayo Beach in Wellfleet Harbor, Cape Cod was destroyed. Yet, recent research indicates the information from an archived photo revealed the Tower was stored in Coast Guard surplus and reused as the iron Tower of Point Montara Lighthouse in California.
Local historians were surprised by […]
JELD-WEN windows and doors has selected twelve lighthouses from a field of 49 nominees as the final candidates to be voted for in electing one(?) lighthouse to win new JELD-WEN windows and doors.
Please review the following twelve Lighthouse candidates and vote for one lighthouse on or before September 7, 2008.
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Baltimore Lighthouse, Maryland ~ […]
The Tawas Point State Park is looking for vacationing volunteers willing to work as guest Light-keepers for free and pay $275 for rent per week. Guest Lighthouse keepers will live on the second floor of recently renovated Lighthouse keeper’s quarters. This lighthouse vacation retreat includes a modern kitchen, bath, and two […]
The federal divestiture of Old Saybrook’s Outer Light has been on hold since the meeting between Old Saybrook First Selectman Michael Pace, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the General Services Administration (GSA) on January 30, 2008.
According to Congressman Joe Courtney, the “GSA has not yet issued a notice of availability to date due […]
In news from across the Lighthouse pond, Belle Toute Lighthouse was sold to a secret overseas investor on March 14, 2008 for a undisclosed price estimated to be £500,000 ($980,500).
According to the news, Lord Lightly and Lady Lighthouse (aka Mark and Louise Roberts, the sellers) were unavailable for comment. A spokesman for the Strutt […]
On May 7th, 2008, the Canadian Senate passed Bill S-215, an Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses after 8 long years of debate in both the Senate and the House of Commons (the Parliament of Canada). The act now requires the Governor general’s signature to become law which will allow neglected automated Lighthouses and […]