DEADLINE REMINDER: Letters of Intent are due March 24, 2017
Candace was the US Lighthouse Society historian from 2016 until she passed away in August 2018. For 30 years, her work involved lighthouse history. She worked with the National Park Service and the Council of American Maritime Museums. She was a noted author and was considered the most knowledgable person on lighthouse information at the National Archives. Books by Candace Clifford include: Women who Kept the Lights: a History of Thirty-eight Female Lighthouse Keepers , Mind the Light Katie, and Maine Lighthouses, Documentation of their Past.
Hello. Would the grants for lighthouse preservation be open to preservation of a U.S. Life-Saving Service station building? Thank you. Grace Truman, presidentS.O.S. Vermilion
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Grace,
Currently the Society grants are limited to lighthouses and lightships.
If the program were to grow, grants for lifesaving station preservation projects might be a possibility.
I hope you will consider applying for a maritime heritage grant through the National Park Service.
Candace