The following list includes all episodes of “Light Hearted” since it was launched in 2019. The abbreviation “LHL” stands for Light Hearted Lite – episodes that are shorter edited versions of previous episodes.
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Date | Episode # | Subject | Guests | ||
06/03/2019 | 1 | Award winning children’s book “Hello Lighthouse” | Sophie Blackall (author and illustrator) | ||
06/06/2019 | 2 | New Dungeness, WA; Discussion of movie “The Light at the Edge of the World” | Chad Kaiser (manager at New Dungeness) | ||
06/10/2019 | 3 | Plymouth (Gurnet) Lighthouse and Duxbury Pier (Bug) Lighthouse in Massachusetts; Discussion of the Roman lighthouse in Dover, England | Dolly Bicknell (president of Project Gurnet and Bug Lights) | ||
06/11/2019 | Special edition | Florida reef lights | Eric S. Martin (president of Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation) | ||
06/13/2019 | 4 | Whitehead, ME; Nobska, MA | Ben Swan (owner of Whitehead) and Gigi Lirot (Whitehead manager); Catherine Bumpus (Friends of Nobska Light) | ||
06/17/2019 | 5 | American Lighthouse Foundation, discussion of Hook Lighthouse in Ireland | Bob Trapani Jr (executive director of ALF) | ||
06/20/2019 | 6 | California Lighthouse, Aruba; history of Kõpu Lighthouse, Estonia | Anne E. Witsenburg (director, Monumentsfund Aruba) | ||
06/24/2019 | 7 | Big Bay Point, MI; Lime Kiln, WA | Nick Korstad (owner of Big Bay Point); Erin Corra, founder and executive director of the Friends of Lime Kiln Society, | ||
06/27/2019 | 8 | Braddock Point, NY; Eddystone, England pt 1 | Casey Moulton (owner, Braddock Point) | ||
07/01/2019 | 9 | Bakers Island, MA, movie “Monster of Piedras Blancas”; Eddystone, England pt 2 | Annie C. Harris (director of Essex Heritage) | ||
07/04/2019 | 10 | Straitsmouth Island, MA; Eddystone, England pt 3 | Paul St. Germain (president of Thacher Island Association) | ||
07/08/2019 | 11 | Chatham, MA; discussion of Boston Light pt 1 | John Geurtsen (USCG Auxiliary) | ||
07/11/2019 | 12 | Nauset, MA, discussion of Boston Light pt 2 | Betsy Richards (president), Hawkins Conrad (founder of the Nauset Light Preservation Society) | ||
07/12/2019 | 13 | Race Point, MA; early lighthouse illumination | Gary Childs (chair of the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation) | ||
07/15/2019 | 14 | St Augustine, FL | Rick Cain (director of museum services), Jay Smith (office manager, St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum) | ||
07/17/2019 | 15 | Ponce Inlet, FL; discussion of Fresnel lenses | John Mann (lead docent) and Felipe De Paula (assistant curator) | ||
07/19/2019 | 16 | Jupiter Inlet, FL | Josh Liller (historian) | ||
07/22/2019 | 17 | USLHS tours, Nubble Light, ME | Chris Brookes (tour director), Matt Rosenberg (Nubble Light caretaker) | ||
07/29/2019 | 18 | South Portland Historical Society, Spring Point Ledge and Portland Breakwater, ME | Kathryn Onos DiPhilippo (director of historical society), Art Greene (president of Spring Point Ledge Light Trust), Jack Roberts (South Portland and Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club) | ||
08/02/2019 | Special edition | National Lighthouse Day, August 7 | Recordings from 1989 ceremony at Portland Head, ME | ||
08/05/2019 | 19 | The Lighthouse Directory, waterway management in WA, report on Long Island lights, discussion of Keeper Willie Williams at Boon Island, ME pt 1 | Russ Rowlett (webmaster of the Lighthouse Directory), Jeff Zappen (Waterways Management Specialist in WA), Bob Muller (founding president of the Long Island Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society) | ||
08/08/2019 | 20 | Chad Kaiser pt 2; Hunting Island, SC, Willie Williams pt 2 | Chad Kaiser (lampist); Ted Panayotoff (tour guide) | ||
08/15/2019 | 21 | Halfway Rock, ME | Ford Reiche (owner) | ||
08/26/2019 | 22 | North Point, WI | Mark Kuehn (director, North Point Lighthouse Museum) | ||
09/02/2019 | 23 | Chris Mills | Chris Mills (author and former Canadian lighthouse keeper) | ||
09/05/2019 | 24 | Tom Tag; discussion of Keeper Theodore Judson at Stratford Point, CT | Tom Tag (U.S. Lighthouse Society Technical Advisor) | ||
09/16/2019 | 25 | Little River, ME; discussion of Keeper William Moore at Bird Island, MA | Terry Rowden (caretaker at Little River) (Bob Trapani of ALF helps with interview) | ||
09/23/2019 | 26 | “Brilliant Beacons” | Eric Jay Dolin, author | ||
09/30/2019 | 27 | Burnt Coat Harbor, ME; Kittery (ME) Historical and Naval Museum; discussion of Keeper Horace Arnold in RI | Eric and Fran Chetwynd (Swans Island Lighthouse Committee); Kim Sanborn (director of Kittery Historical and Naval Museum) | ||
10/03/2019 | 28 | Point San Luis (CA); Heceta Head, OR; discussion of Keeper Emily Fish at Point Pinos, CA | Jack San Filippo (program manager for the Point San Luis Lighthouse); Misty Anderson (General Manager and Events Coordinator for the Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast, OR) | ||
10/19/2019 | 29 | Sally Snowman pt 1, discussion of 1718 Boston Light tragedy | Sally Snowman (keeper of Boston Light) | ||
10/21/2019 | 30 | Sally Snowman pt 2 | Sally Snowman (keeper of Boston Light) | ||
10/28/2019 | 31 | Lightship Chesapeake, discussion of Penfield Reef, CT, ghost legend | Greg Krawczyk (lead maintenance volunteer for the Lightship Chesapeake) | ||
11/04/2019 | 32 | Wood Island Lifesaving Station, ME | Sam Reid (president of the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association) | ||
11/05/2019 | Special edition | Discussion of movie “The Lighthouse” | Cindy Johnson, Michelle Jewell Shaw, Chris Mills (former Canadian lighthouse keeper) | ||
11/11/2019 | 33 | Pigeon Point, CA | Linda Hitchcock and Joe Rogers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation | ||
11/19/2019 | 34 | Jim Pope, former keeper of Whaleback, ME 1959-62 | Jim Pope | ||
11/25/2019 | 35 | Friends of Flying Santa | Brian Tague (president of Friends of Flying Santa) | ||
12/02/2019 | 36 | Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society, Bahamas | Annie Potts (U.S.-based member of the Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society team) | ||
12/09/2019 | 37 | Fayerweather Island (Black Rock Harbor), CT | Bruce Williams (historian) and Phil Blagys (chair of the Black Rock Community Council History Program) | ||
12/16/2019 | 38 | Sakonnet, RI | Scott Brown (president of Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse) | ||
12/22/2019 | 39 | Thomas Point Shoal, MD; origins of the screw-pile lighthouse | John Potvin (preservation foreman at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse) | ||
12/30/2019 | 40 | Grosse Point, IL | Don Terras (chief administrator of the Lighthouse Park District and manager of Grosse Point Lighthouse Museum) | ||
01/06/2020 | 41 | St. Marks, FL | Tom Baird, chairman of the Friends of St. Marks Wildlife Refuge Lighthouse Committee and fundraising committee chair. | ||
01/08/2020 | Special edition | Former Maine lighthouse keeper Ernie DeRaps | Ernie DeRaps, keeper at several lighthouses in Maine in the 1950s and ‘60s. Bob Trapani takes part in the conversation. | ||
01/13/2020 | 42 | East Point, NJ | Nancy Patterson, president of the Maurice River Historical Society | ||
01/20/2020 | 43 | Frederick Mikkelsen, former keeper of Conimicut Lighthouse, RI | Frederick Mikkelsen | ||
01/27/2020 | 44 | Living history performer Joseph Smith, portrayer of Augustin Fresnel | Actor Joseph Smith | ||
02/03/2020 | 45 | Windmill Point & Isle La Motte lighthouses, Vermont | Rob Clark, owner | ||
02/10/2020 | 46 | Swimming for lighthouses | Gary Sredzienski, musician and swimmer; Alison Richardson, swimmer (Isle au Haut) | ||
02/17/2020 | 47 | Moose Peak, ME | Jeremey Richardson and Miriam Davidson, owners. Michelle Jewell Shaw takes part in the interview. | ||
02/24/2020 | 48 | Ida Lewis, “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter” | Author Lenore Skomal | ||
03/02/2020 | 49 | Living History programs at Burnt Island, ME | Actress Katie Brydon | ||
03/09/2020 | 50 | A lighthearted discussion with Michelle, Cindy, and Jeremy | Cindy Johnson, Michelle Jewell Shaw | ||
03/16/2020 | 51 | Peter Gellatly, “Following the Lights” (Scottish Lighthouses) | Peter Gellatly, photographer and collector | ||
03/23/2020 | 52 | Lighthouse tender “Lilac” | Mary Habstritt, museum director and president for the Lilac Preservation Project. | ||
03/30/2020 | 53 | Thomas Point Shoal, MD; educational resources on USLHS website | Bob Stevenson, docent training coordinator at Thomas Point Shoal; Gary Riemenschneider, volunteer for USLHS | ||
04/04/2020 | Special edition | National Archives and the J. Candace Clifford Lighthouse Research Catalog | Jack Del Nunzio, researcher | ||
04/06/2020 | 54 | Tawas Point, MI | Laurie Perkins, Southern Lower Peninsula Historian (MI) | ||
04/13/2020 | 55 | Oak Island, NC | E. Gifford Stack, tour coordinator | ||
04/20/2020 | 56 | USLHS passport program part 1 | Skip Sherwood (director of the passport program), and Scott Walbert, volunteer. | ||
04/26/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted Classic – Canadian Lighthouse Keeper/Author Chris Mills | Chris Mills (author and former Canadian lighthouse keeper) | ||
04/27/2020 | 57 | USLHS Lighthouse Passport Program part 2, the Three Amigos and an Amiga | James Hill. Al King, John MacFarland, and Sharon Mills, passport stamp collectors | ||
05/03/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted Episode 1 Redux – Sophie Blackall, author and illustrator of “Hello Lighthouse” | Sophie Blackall (author and illustrator) | ||
05/04/2020 | 58 | “Keepers of the Light,” documentary about Gay Head Lighthouse, MA | Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth of Film-Truth Productions, producers | ||
06/06/2020 | 59 | Richard Skidmore, Gay Head Light, Martha’s Vineyard, MA | Richard Skidmore, caretaker for 30 years | ||
Repeat | Light Hearted episode 2 Redux – Chad Kaiser, New Dungeness Light Station (WA); Pharos of Alexandria, “The Light at the Edge of the World” | Chad Kaiser (manager at New Dungeness) | |||
05/11/2020 | 60 | Graves Light, MA, 1 of 2 | Dave Waller, owner | ||
05/14/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted episode 3 redux – Dolly Bicknell of Project Gurnet & Bug Lights; Roman lighthouse at Dover, England | Dolly Bicknell (president of Project Gurnet and Bug Lights) | ||
05/18/2020 | 61 | Graves Light, MA, 2 of 2 | Dave Waller, owner | ||
05/25/2020 | 62 | Burnt Island, ME; USLHS passport program | Elaine Jones, education director for the Maine Department of Marine Resources; Russ Katje, hall of fame passport stamp collector | ||
06/01/2020 | 63 | White Shoal, MI | Brent Tompkins, founder of White Shoal Light Historical Preservation Society. | ||
06/02/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted episode 4 redux – Catherine Bumpus, Friends of Nobska Light (MA); Gigi Lirot and Ben Swan of Whitehead Light Station (ME) | Ben Swan (owner of Whitehead) and Gigi Lirot (Whitehead manager); Catherine Bumpus (Friends of Nobska Light) | ||
06/03/2020 | Special edition | Jem Finer, London’s Experimental Lighthouse and “Longplayer” | Jem Finer, musician | ||
06/08/2020 | 64 | Point Betsie, MI | Chuck Clarke, treasurer | ||
Repeat | Light Hearted episode 5 redux – Bob Trapani, Jr., American Lighthouse Foundation; Hook Head Lighthouse in Ireland update on work at Portsmouth Harbor, NH | Bob Trapani Jr (executive director of ALF) | |||
06/15/2020 | 65 | Sam McKillop, North Carr Lightship, Scotland; Dwight Berry, Baltimore area lighthouses | Sam McKillop, Project Administrator and Engineering Lead for the North Carr lightship; Dwight Berry, lighthouse enthusiast | ||
06/17/2020 | 66 | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | Lynda McGuigan, museum manager; Michael Strachan, collections manager | ||
06/22/2020 | 67 | Seguin, ME | Cyndy Carney, executive director of Friends of Seguin Island Light Station | ||
Repeat | Light Hearted redux – Special edition, Eric S. Martin of the Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation | Eric S. Martin (president of Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation) | |||
06/29/2020 | 68 | Hillsboro Inlet, FL, 1 of 2 | Ralph Krugler, historian | ||
07/01/2020 | 69 | Hillsboro Inlet, FL, 2 of 2 | Ralph Krugler, historian | ||
07/02/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted redux – California Lighthouse in Aruba; history of Kõpu Lighthouse, Estonia | Anne E. Witsenburg (director, Monumentsfund Aruba) | ||
07/06/2020 | 70 | Pomham Rocks, RI | Dennis Tardiff, president of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse and former Coast Guard keeper | ||
07/09/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted Redux: Episode 7, Big Bay Point Lighthouse, Michigan; Lime Kiln Lighthouse, Washington. | Nick Korstad (owner of Big Bay Point); Erin Corra, founder and executive director of the Friends of Lime Kiln Society, | ||
07/13/2020 | 71 | Great Duck Island, ME | John Anderson (professor at College of the Atlantic) | ||
07/15/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted redux – Episode 8, Braddock Point, NY; Eddystone Part 1 | Casey Moulton (owner, Braddock Point) | ||
07/20/2025 | 72 | Mount Desert Rock, ME | Sean Todd (director of Allied Whale for the College of the Atlantic) | ||
08/01/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted Redux – Bakers Island, MA; movie Monster of Piedras Blancas; Eddystone part 2 | Annie C. Harris (director of Essex Heritage) | ||
07/27/2020 | 73 | Cape Beale, BC | Karen Zacharuk, keeper | ||
08/03/2020 | 74 | Eldred Rock, AK | Sue York, executive director of Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association | ||
08/07/2020 | Special edition | National Lighthouse Day, August 7 | Clips from past interviews | ||
08/10/2020 | 75 | Toledo Harbor, OH | Sandy Bihn, founder and president of the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse Preservation Society. | ||
Repeat | Light Hearted Redux – Straitsmouth Island, MA; Eddystone part 3 | Paul St. Germain (president of Thacher Island Association) | |||
08/17/2020 | 76 | Scotch Cap (AK) disaster | Author Peter Kaufman | ||
08/24/2020 | 77 | Split Rock, MN | Lee Radzak (past live-in caretaker); Hayes Scriven (new live-in caretaker) | ||
08/31/2020 | 78 | National Lighthouse Museum, NY | Linda Dianto, executive director | ||
09/03/2020 | Repeat | Chatham MA; Boston Light part 1 | John Geurtsen (USCG Auxiliary) | ||
09/07/2020 | 79 | Ian Duff, Scottish lighthouse keeper | Ian Duff | ||
09/14/2020 | 80 | Hilton Head Rear Range Light, SC; Photo tips with Mike Leonard | Clark Sinclair, Palmetto Dunes staff; photographer Mike Leonard | ||
09/18/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted redux – Ep 12, Nauset, MA; Boston Light part 2 | Betsy Richards, Hawkins Conrad (president and founder of the Nauset Light Preservation Society) | ||
09/21/2020 | 81 | Sankaty Head, MA | Rob Benchley, caretaker | ||
09/28/2020 | 82 | Shona Riddell, author of “Guiding Lights” | Shona Riddell | ||
10/05/2020 | 83 | Greens Ledge, CT | Tim Pettee, Alex Pettee of Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society | ||
10/12/2020 | 84 | David Gendell, author of “Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon” | David Gendell | ||
10/19/2020 | 85 | Italian historian/author Annamaria Mariotti | Annamaria Mariotti | ||
10/26/2020 | 86 | Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation, Photo Tips with Mike Leonard | Rick Ziegler, president of the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation’ photographer Mike Leonard | ||
11/02/2020 | 87 | Round Island, MI; Florida lighthouse history | Matt McMullen, chairperson of the Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society; Florida historian Ralph Krugler | ||
11/09/2020 | 88 | Neds Point, MA; firefighters become lighthouse keepers in Graham, WA | Sal Giglia and Bill Cody, two of the Coast Guard Auxiliarists who started Friends of Neds Point Lighthouse; Andy Faubion of Graham Fire and Rescue. | ||
11/16/2020 | 89 | Admiralty Head, WA | Wayne Clark, president of Keepers of Admiralty Head Lighthouse; Patrick Hussey and Dick Malone, interpretive docents. | ||
11/23/2020 | 90 | Stonington Lighthouse Museum, CT | Aimee Newell, executive director of the Stonington Historical Society | ||
11/30/2020 | 91 | North Manitou Shoal, MI; author/preservationist Bob Trapani, Jr. | Dan Oginsky. president of the North Manitou Light Keepers; Bob Trapani, Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation and author of “Rockland Breakwater: A Journey Through the Seasons” | ||
12/07/2020 | 92 | Nantucket Lightship LV-112 | Bob Mannino, president of the United States Lightship Museum | ||
12/09/2020 | Special edition | Cape Hatteras, NC, 150th anniversary | Bett Padgett, board member of Outer Banks Lighthouse Society; John Havel, historian | ||
12/12/2020 | Repeat | Light Hearted redux – Ep 13; Race Point, MA; early lighthouse illumination | Gary Childs (chair of the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation) | ||
12/14/2020 | 93 | Chance Heritage Trust, England | Mark Davies, co-founder and chair of the Chance Heritage Trust. | ||
12/15/2020 | Special edition | Flying Santa | Dolly Bicknell, daughter of Edward Rowe Snow, the longtime Flying Santa to the lighthouses | ||
12/21/2020 | 94 | East Brother Light Station, CA; Florida lighthouse history | Desiree Heveroh, board member of East Brother Light Station; Florida lighthouse historian Ralph Krugler | ||
12/28/2020 | 95 | Documentary film “The Last Lightkeepers”; lighthouses of NC’s Outer Banks | Filmmaker Rob Apse; lighthouse aficionado Dwight Berry | ||
01/04/2021 | 96 | “Lighthouse Girl” part 1 | Author Dianne Wolfer | ||
01/06/2021 | 97 | “Lighthouse Girl” part 2 | Author Dianne Wolfer | ||
01/11/2021 | 98 | Pemaquid Point, ME | Trudy Irene Scee, author of “Pemaquid Point Lighthouse” | ||
01/18/2021 | 99 | Betty Hindley Hatzikon, lighthouse keeper’s daughter | Betty Hindley Hatzikon, daughter of Joseph Hindley, who had a long career as a lighthouse keeper that spanned from the late 1920s to 1972 | ||
01/25/2021 | 100 | Elizabeth Spires, author of “Kate’s Light,” about Kate Walker at Robbins Reef, NY | Author Elizabeth Spires | ||
01/27/2021 | Special edition | Light Hearted special edition – The first 100 episodes: a look back | |||
02/01/2021 | 101 | Richard Cummins, Irish keeper pt 1 | Richard Cummins, keeper at more than 20 light stations 1979-89 | ||
02/03/2021 | 102 | Richard Cummins, Irish keeper pt 2 | Richard Cummins, keeper at more than 20 light stations 1979-89 | ||
02/07/2021 | 103 | Photographer Pete Lerro | Photographer Pete Lerro; USLHS executive director Jeff Gales takes part in the interview | ||
02/14/2021 | 104 | Elanie Bruton, lightkeeper’s daughter at Sheringham Point, BC | Elanie Bruton | ||
02/17/2021 | 105 | Sheringham Point, BC | Rebecca Quinn, author of “Sheringham: A Canadian Heritage Story”; John Walls, vice president of the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Society. | ||
02/19/2021 | Special edition | U.S. Lighthouse Society’s Emergency Relief Grants | USLHS President Mike Vogel and Executive Director Jeff Gales | ||
02/21/2021 | 106 | Halfway Rock, ME; photo tips with Mike Leonard | Former keeper Tim Bailey; photographer Mike Leonard. Ford Reiche, owner of Halfway Rock Lighthouse, takes part in the interview with Tim Bailey. | ||
02/28/2021 | 107 | Dan Spinella and Artworks Florida; Scottish architect/artist Alan Dunlop | Dan Spinella, Alan Dunlop | ||
03/07/2021 | 108 | Tybee Island, GA | Sarah Jones, executive director of Tybee Island Historical Society | ||
03/14/2021 | 109 | Sambro, Nova Scotia | Joe Flemming, past president of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society; Chris Mills, founding member of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. | ||
03/21/2021 | 110 | Sandy Neck, MA | Ken Morton, owner | ||
03/24/2021 | Special edition | Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, NY | Adrian Saker, preservationist; Angelica Harris, author of the book “Titanic: The Brothers Peracchio, Two Boys and a Dream,” and Simon Medhurst, whose great grandfather Robert Hichens was quartermaster of the Titanic | ||
03/28/2021 | 111 | Patos Island, WA; Cape Canaveral, FL | Edrie and Terri Vinson, authors of “Patos Island Lighthouse”; Rear Admiral Jim Underwood, U.S. Coast Guard retired, past president of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation. Becky Zingarelli. Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Museum Director. | ||
04/04/2021 | 112 | Children’s book author Angeli Perrow | Angeli Perrow | ||
04/11/2021 | 113 | Souter, England; Pomham Rocks, RI | Kate Devlin, National Trust’s collections and house officer at Souter Lighthouse; Judianne Point, volunteer for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse | ||
04/18/2021 | 114 | Pointe-au-Père, Quebec, Canada | Cindy Larouche, manager of the Pointe-au-Père National Historic Site | ||
04/25/2021 | 115 | Pater Noster, Sweden pt 1 | Erik Nissen Johansen, partner in hotel at Pater Noster | ||
04/28/2021 | 116 | Pater Noster, Sweden pt 2 | Lisa Enroth, winner of a contest to spend a week at Pater Noster; Jonas Holmberg, artistic director of the Gothenberg Film Festival. | ||
05/02/2021 | 117 | Sumburgh Head, Scotland | Jane Outram, site supervisor; Brian Johnson, former keeper and technician | ||
05/05/2021 | Special edition | Light Hearted Special Emergency Edition – Saving East Brother Light Station, CA | Desiree Heveroh, board member of East Brother Light Station | ||
05/09/2021 | 118 | Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society | John Huggins, president of Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society; Dan Romanchik, author of “No-Nonsense Amateur Radio License Study Guides” | ||
05/12/2021 | Special edition | Michigan’s haunted lighthouses | Nick Korstad (owner of Big Bay Point, MI); Dianna Stampfler, author of “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” | ||
05/16/2021 | 119 | Montauk, NY | Mia Certic, executive director of the Montauk Historical Society, Henry Osmers, historian for Montauk Lighthouse | ||
05/23/2021 | 120 | Bald Head Island, NC | Hunter Ingram, educator and historian; Abby Overton, development and communications coordinator for the Old Baldy Foundation | ||
05/30/2021 | 121 | “Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast” | William Rawlings, author o“Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast” | ||
06/06/2021 | 122 | Littleisland Lighthouse, Norway | Elena Hansteensen, owner | ||
06/13/2021 | 123 | Signal Tower Museum and Bell Rock Lighthouse, Scotland | Caroline Taylor, Heritage Learning and Engagement Lead at ANGUSalive. | ||
06/20/2021 | 124 | Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada | Marlene O’Connell Russell, site supervisor | ||
06/21/2021 | Special edition | Hudson-Athens, NY | Van Calhoun, chair of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society’s Foundation Renovation Committee; Bob Taylor, historian for the Society; Bill Palmer, volunteer and boat captain. | ||
06/27/2021 | 125 | Boon Island, ME | Kirby Eldridge, former keeper | ||
07/04/2021 | 126 | Rose Island, RI | Brian Tefft, executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust | ||
07/07/2021 | Special edition | Hook Lighthouse, Ireland | Noel Lynch, tour guide | ||
07/11/2021 | 127 | Piney Point, MD; Split Rock, MN | April Havens, site manager at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park; Lee Radzak, site manager at Split Rock for 36 years and | ||
07/18/2021 | 128 | Climate change & Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, MD | Chris Overcash, Senior Engineer and Deputy Director of Coastal Resilience for EA Engineering, Science, and Technology in Maryland | ||
07/25/2021 | 129 | Pont Cabrillo, CA | Jen Lewis, Outreach Manager for Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association | ||
08/01/2021 | 130 | Author Elinor DeWire; new Mid-Atlantic lighthouse postage stamps | Elinor DeWire; Bill Gicker, director of Stamp Services for the U.S. Postal Service. | ||
08/08/2021 | 131 | Orient Point, NY; Tarrytown,NY | Randy Polumbo, owner of Orient Point; George Latimer, Westchester County executive | ||
08/15/2021 | 132 | Currituck Beach, NC | Meghan Agresto, site manager | ||
08/22/2021 | 133 | Lighthouse Inn, MA; Florida lighthouse history | Greg Stone, owner of Lighthouse Inn; Florida lighthouse historian Ralph Krugler | ||
08/29/2021 | 134 | Block Island Southeast, RI | Lisa Nolan, executive director of the Southeast Lighthouse Foundation, and Dr. Gerald Abbott, president | ||
09/05/2021 | 135 | “The Florida Lighthouse Trail” | Josh Liller, historian and Collections Manager for the Loxahatchee River Historical Society and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, and editor of the new edition of “The Florida Lighthouse Trail” | ||
09/12/2021 | 136 | Point Sur, CA | John and Carol O’Neil, Point Sur State Historic Park volunteers. John serves as chair of the Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers while Carol is the historian. | ||
09/19/2021 | 137 | California Lighthouse Society | Andy Robinson, founder of California Lighthouse Society. Also J. Dennis Robinson, NH seacoast historian, discusses his new book | ||
09/26/2021 | 138 | Stingray Point (VA) “contraband,”; “For the Safety of All”(Scottish lights) | Bessida Cauthorne White, co-founder and president of the Middle Peninsula African American Genealogical and Historical Society; Donald S. Murray, author of “For the Safety of All’ | ||
10/03/2021 | 139 | Marblehead, OH | Dennis Kennedy, president of the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society. | ||
10/10/2021 | 140 | Cape Otway, Australia | Alex Parry, operations coordinator for Cape Otway Light Station. | ||
10/17/2021 | 141 | Tarpaulin Cove, MA | Paul Elias, trustee of Naushon Island. | ||
10/24/2021 | 142 | Gerald Butler, Irish lighthouse keeper part 1 of 3 | Gerald Butler, author of “The Lightkeeper: A Memoir” | ||
10/26/2021 | 143 | Gerald Butler, Irish lighthouse keeper part 2 of 3 | Gerald Butler, author of “The Lightkeeper: A Memoir” | ||
10/28/2021 | 144 | Gerald Butler, Irish lighthouse keeper part 3 of 3; lighthouse art exhibit | Gerald Butler, author of “The Lightkeeper: A Memoir”; also, artist Debbie Mueller discusses her solo show “Beacon” at the Kennedy Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. | ||
10/31/2021 | 145 | Investigating lighthouses with paranormal researcher Ron Kolek | Ron Kolek of New England Ghost Project | ||
11/07/2021 | 146 | Marshall Point, ME | Nat Lyon, director and curator of the Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum. | ||
11/14/2021 | 147 | Stannard Rock, MI | Carl Lindquist, founder and executive director of the Superior Watershed Partnership; Frederick Stonehouse, historian and author | ||
11/21/2021 | 148 | Martha’s Vineyard Museum, MA | Bonnie Stacy, chief curator of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. | ||
11/28/2021 | 149 | White Island, NH – The Lighthouse Kids | Sue Reynolds, founder of the Lighthouse Kids. Nancy Frye Bergeron, memeber of the board of directors of the Lighthouse Kids; Ed Latta, Coast Guard light keeper on White Island in the early 1980s; Kyla Cunningham, who was a Lighthouse Kid circa 2002 and 2003. | ||
12/05/2021 | 150 | St. Simons Island, GA; Tybee Island, GA | Sandy White, education director for the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and its museums; Sarah Jones, executive director of the Tybee Island Historical Society, and William Rawlings, author of “Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast” | ||
12/12/2021 | 151 | Harbour Town, SC | Nadia Wagner, general manager; Greg MacDonnell, local historian; Mark King, president of Club Group, the company that manages the Sea Pine Resort. | ||
12/19/2021 | 152 | Flying Santa of the Lighthouses | A look back at 92 years of the tradition, with audio clips of longtome flying Santa Edward Rowe Snow and his wife and daughter, Brian Tague of Friends of Flying Santa, lighthouse keepers and family members, and more. | ||
12/26/2021 | 153 | Cockspur Island, GA | Joel Cadoff, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services Public Information Officer at Fort Pulaski National Monument. | ||
01/02/2022 | 154 | Paradise Island, Bahamas | Toby Smith of the Paradise Island Lighthouse and Beach Company | ||
01/09/2022 | 155 | Mike Leonard’s five tips for better photos | Photographer Mike Leonard | ||
01/16/2022 | 156 | Bob, Ann, and Dominic Trapani, Owls Head, ME | Bob Trapani, Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation; and Associate Director Ann Trapani. Also, their son, photographer Dominic Trapani. | ||
01/23/2022 | 157 | Neil Hargreaves, English light keeper; “Be a Lighthouse” #1 | Neil Hargreaves, former keeper and president of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers. Also a “Be a Lighthouse” segment with Seneca Adam Bernard, associate executive director of Gather (NH). | ||
01/30/2022 | 158 | Rear Admiral Dan May, U.S. Coast Guard ocean engineer, pt 1 of 2 | Rear Admiral Dan May | ||
02/06/2022 | 159 | Rear Admiral Dan May, U.S. Coast Guard ocean engineer, pt 2 of 2 | Rear Admiral Dan May | ||
02/13/2022 | 160 | Noble Maritime Collection and Robbins Reef, NY; “Be a Lighthouse” #2 | Megan Beck, curator for Noble Maritime Collection; Aunika Sharrock, an 18-year-old Oak Ridge, TN, high school senior who enjoys helping others | ||
02/20/2022 | 161 | Bolivar Point, TX, “Be a Lighthouse” #3 | Amy Maxwell Chase, executive director of the Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation, and Mark Boyt, a founder and board member of the organization. Also, Scituate (MA) Fire Chief John Murphy discusses a recent rescue at sea. | ||
02/27/2022 | 162 | Hudson River Maritime Museum; Rondout Lighthouse, NY | Sarah Wassberg Johnson, director of exhibits and outreach at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. | ||
02/27/2022 | Special edition | Tetiana Manziuk, Kyiv, Ukraine | Tetiana Manziuk, Alumni Officer at House of Europe. Among other subjects, the cultural and symbolic importance of lighthouses in Ukraine and the world is discussed. | ||
03/06/2022 | 163 | Pointe aux Barques, MI | Larry Becker, past president of the Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse Society. His wife Marolyn is a longtime volunteer and membership chair for the Society. | ||
03/13/2022 | 164 | Terry and Jeri Cole, Fort Point, ME 1 of 2; Valeriy Kostyuk of Lighthouse Immersive | Terry Cole, park ranger at Fort Point State Park and lighthouse for more than 30 years, and Coast Guard keeper there in the 1970s; also his wife Jeri. Valeriy Kostyuk of Lighthouse Immersive talks about their new show, “Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine.” | ||
03/20/2022 | 165 | Terry and Jeri Cole, Fort Point, ME 2 of 2; Laurie Perkins, Tawas Point, MI | Terry Cole, longtime live-in park ranger at Fort Point Lighthouse, and his wife, Jeri. Laurie Perkins is the Southern Lower Peninsula Historian for the Michigan History Center. Under that umbrella is Tawas Point Lighthouse. | ||
03/27/2022 | 166 | Sabine Pass, LA | Andrew Tingler, president of the Cameron Preservation Alliance. | ||
04/03/2022 | 167 | David Appleby, English lighthouse keeper | David Appleby, lighthouse keeper in England for 32 years. He was one of the last crew of lighthouse keepers in England when he left the North Foreland Light in 1998 | ||
04/10/2022 | 168 | Beavertail, RI | Linda Warner, former president and a board member of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association. | ||
04/16/2022 | 169 | Watercolor artist Jan Guarino | Discussion of upcoming live painting class for USLHS. Also taking part in the interview is Michele Miroff, who is a board member of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society in New York. | ||
04/24/2022 | 170 | English lighthouse keeper and artist Barry Hawkins | Barry Hawkins, keeper from 1978 to 1996, also a watercolor artist | ||
05/01/2022 | 171 | Dutch Lighthouse Association | Gertjan de Boer, board member of the Dutch Lighthouse Association | ||
05/08/2022 | 172 | Fisgard, BC, Canada | Shannon King, curator for the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site. | ||
05/15/2022 | 173 | Huntington Harbor, NY | Pamela Setchell,president of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society; Michele Miroff, the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society’s recording secretary. | ||
05/22/2022 | 174 | Saugerties, NY | Patrick Landewe, live-in modern-day keeper at Saugerties | ||
05/29/2022 | 175 | Fort Gratiot. MI | Lauren Nelson, site manager of Fort Gratiot Light Station for Port Huron Museums. | ||
06/05/2022 | 176 | Seul Choix, MI; Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light, MN | Marilyn Fisher, president of the Gulliver Historical Society; Steve Sola, owner of Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light | ||
06/12/2022 | 177 | Marquette Harbor Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, MI | Frederick Stonehouse, historian and author; Kurt Fosburg, lampist; Nick Korstad, owner of Big Bay Point Lighthouse; Hilary Billman, director of the Marquette Maritime Museum. | ||
06/15/2022 | Special edition | Sailors’ Snug Harbor, NY | Bruce Weir, researcher of Sailors’ Snug Harbor on Staten Island, NY, a longtime retirement home for sailors. | ||
06/19/2022 | 178 | Old Mackinac Point, MI; Eagle Harbor, MI; also a “Be a Lighthouse” segment | Craig Wilson, chief curator for Mackinac State Historic Parks; Karen Hintz, vice president of the Keweenaw County Historical Society. Also, a special “Be a Lighthouse” segment for Father’s Day, with co-host Sarah MacHugh interviewing her father about his company, Adaptive Design Hudson River. | ||
06/26/2022 | 179 | Lighthouse preservationist Mike Vogel | Mike Vogel, founding president of the Buffalo Lighthouse Association and president of the U.S. Lighthouse Society | ||
07/02/2022 | 180 | Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, MI | Bruce Lynn, executive director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. | ||
07/09/2022 | 181 | Eagle River and Sand Hills, MI | Jan Cole, manager of the lighthouse properties at Eagle River and Sand Hills. Also, Jane and Jean Gertz, whose father, Maxwell Gertz, was a keeper in the 1940s and ‘50s at Manitou Island and Sand Hills, MI. | ||
07/16/2022 | 182 | Plum Island (Newburyport Harbor). MA | Roslin Esposito, volunteer for the Friends of Plum Island Light. Jenn Bogard, a descendant of Plum Island lighthouse keeper Arthur Woods ans is the secretary of the Friends. Bill Cooper has led the Friends of Plum Island Light’s preservation projects in recent years. | ||
07/23/2022 | 183 | Forty Mile Point, MI | Pat Williams, vice president of the Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society, and Eric Klein, resident caretaker at the light station. | ||
07/30/3022 | 184 | Stony Point (Henderson), NY | Owners Sherry and Willy Faust | ||
08/06/2022 | 185 | Salmon River, NY | Abe Ellis, owner | ||
08/13/2022 | 186 | South Foreland, England | Charles Franklyn, volunteer tour guide at the lighthouse for 18 years. | ||
08/20/2022 | 187 | Ronda & David Armitage, “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch” | Ronda Armitage (writer) & David Armitage (artist), creators of the popular series of children’s books that started with “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch” | ||
08/27/2022 | 188 | “Courage Like Kate,” about Keeper Kate Moore of Fayerweather Island, CT | Children’s book author Anna Crowley Redding | ||
09/04/2022 | 189 | Lighthouses of southeastern VA | Benn Trask, historian. Among the subjects discussed is African American keepers | ||
09/11/2022 | 190 | Scituate, MA | David Ball, former president of the Scituate Historical Society; Bob Chessia, current president of the historical society; Bob Gallagher, resident caretaker since 2009. | ||
09/18/2022 | 191 | Cape Cod Maritime Museum; Verona Beach, NY | Emily Sullivan, curator of the Cape Cod Maritime Museum; Terri Knight, founder of the Verona Beach Lighthouse Association; Bruce Woodward, treasurer of the organization. | ||
09/25/2022 | 192 | Valentia Island, Ireland | Lucian Horvat, project manager for the Valentia Island Development Company, | ||
09/28/2022 | Special edition | International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) | Two amateur radio operators broadcasting from Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, NH: Randall Bashta and Patrick Morrison. | ||
09/30/2022 | 193 | Port Washington, WI | Dawn St. George, executive director of the Port Washington Historical Society; Patrick Curtiss, board member of the society, lighthouse manager, and author of a new book, “The Light on the House at the Top of the Stairs.” Also Andrea Cole, board member and volunteer coordinator. | ||
10/09/2022 | 194 | Wood Island, ME pt 1 of 2 | Brad Coupe, one of the founders of Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse and longtime chairperson; George Bruns, current chairperson; Richard Parsons historian and author of the new book, “Wood Island Lighthouse: Stories from the Edge of the Sea.” | ||
10/16/2022 | 195 | Wood Island, ME pt 2 of 2 | Brad Coupe, one of the founders of Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse and longtime chairperson; George Bruns, current chairperson; Richard Parsons historian and author of the new book, “Wood Island Lighthouse: Stories from the Edge of the Sea.” | ||
10/23/2022 | 196 | Patricia Heyer, “Haunted Jersey Shore: Beaches, Boardwalks, and Lighthouses” | Patricia Heyer, author of the book “Haunted Jersey Shore: Beaches, Boardwalks, and Lighthouses” | ||
10/30/2022 | 197 | Doubling Point, ME, pt 1 of 2 | Karen and Dan McLean, leaders of the Friends of Doubling Point Light organization. Also joining in the interview is Jim Spencer, founder of Friends of Doubling Point Light, and his wife Joyce. Jim and Joyce are the longtime owners and residents of the keeper’s house at Doubling Point. | ||
11/04/2022 | Special edition | Play “A Safe Passage” by Irene Kelleher | Catherine Stewart, director, and Emily Karel, co-star and producer of the play at the Players Ring in Portsmouth, NH. | ||
11/06/2022 | 198 | Doubling Point, ME, pt 2 of 2 | Karen and Dan McLean, leaders of the Friends of Doubling Point Light organization. Also joining in the interview is Jim Spencer, founder of Friends of Doubling Point Light, and his wife Joyce. Jim and Joyce are the longtime owners and residents of the keeper’s house at Doubling Point. | ||
11/13/2022 | 199 | Janice Reynolds and Ed Houde, children of Coast Guard light keeper Armand Houde | Janice Reynolds and Ed Houde, children of Coast Guard light keeper Armand Houde. Houde was keeper at Annisquam, MA, and Portland Head, ME | ||
11/15/2022 | 200 | 200th episode special | Comments from past guests, discussions with USLHS executive director Jeff Gales and co-hosts Michelle Jewell Shaw and Cindy Johnson. | ||
11/27/2022 | 201 | Point San Luis, CA | Kathy Mastako, docent and historian for the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers , and author of the new book “The Lighthouse at Point San Luis,” | ||
12/04/2022 | 202 | Stepping Stones, NY | Bob Lincoln, longtime commissioner of the Great Neck Parks District and committee chairperson of the Stepping Stones Lighthouse Restoration Committee; Bob Muller, president of the Long Island Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society and author of the book “Long Island’s Lighthouses: Past and Present.” | ||
12/11/2022 | 203 | Podcasters Emma Choi and Kylie Low | Emma Choi, host of “Everyone and Their Mom,” and Kylie Low, host of “Dark Downeast.” | ||
12/18/2022 | 204 | Borden Flats, MA, pt 1 of 2; history of the Flying Santa | Nick Korstad, former owner, and Kevin Ferias, present owner; also Brian Tague, president of Friends of Flying Santa | ||
12/25/2022 | 205 | Borden Flats, MA, pt 2 of 2 | Nick Korstad, former owner, and Kevin Ferias, present owner | ||
01/01/2023 | 206 | Bakers Island, MA | Tara and Brian Flanagan, live-in caretakers at Bakers Island 2018-22 | ||
01/08/2023 | 207 | Lighthouse damage in recent storms | Discussion with following people: Jeff Gales, executive director of the U.S. Lighthouse Society; Mike Vogel, president of the U.S. Lighthouse Society; Michelle Jewell Shaw and Cindy Johnson of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, NH; Bob Trapani, executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation; Art Greene, chair of the Spring Point Ledge Light Trust in South Portland, ME; Chad Kaiser, general manager of New Dungeness Lighthouse in WA; Nick Korstad, owner of the Big Bay Point Lighthouse B&B in MI. Interviewed in a separate segment is Kathleen Raftice, director of Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, ME. | ||
01/12/2023 | Special edition | Storm damage at Point Cabrillo, CA | Jen Lewis, fundraising and outreach manager for the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association. | ||
01/15/2023 | 208 | Alligator Reef, FL | Rob Dixon, president of Friends of the Pool; Larry Herlth, metal artisan specializing in incredibly detailed replicas of the Florida Keys Lighthouses. He’s also a swimmer who inaugurated the Swim for Alligator Lighthouse. | ||
09/22/2023 | 209 | Goat Island, ME pt 1 of 2 | Scott and Karen Dombrowski, island overseers for the past 30 years; Tom Bradbury executive director of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Bob Trapani takes part in the interview. | ||
09/29/2023 | 210 | Goat Island, ME pt 2 of 2 | Scott and Karen Dombrowski, island overseers for the past 30 years; Tom Bradbury executive director of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Bob Trapani takes part in the interview. | ||
02/05/2023 | 211 | Yaquina Lighthouses, OR; Absecon, NJ | Amy Anderson, executive director of Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses, Andrew Smalldon, education technician for the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Also, Jean Muchanic, executive director of Absecon Lighthouse in NJ, explains the annual “Evening of Romance & Renewal.” | ||
02/12/2023 | 212 | Clare Island, Ireland | Roie McCann, general manager of Clare Island Lighthouse | ||
02/19/2023 | 213 | Kraig Anderson, “Lighthouse Friends” | Kraig Anderson, owner and webmaster of lighthousefriends.com, and board member of the U.S. Lighthouse Society | ||
02/26/2023 | 214 | Swallowtail, New Brunswick, Canada | Ken Ingersoll, volunteer keeper for the Swallowtail Keepers Society | ||
03/05/2023 | 215 | Jeremy D’Entremont, pt 1 of 2 | Jeremy D’Entremont, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society and author. Bob Trapani is the interviewer. | ||
03/12/2023 | 216 | Jeremy D’Entremont, pt 2 of 2 | Jeremy D’Entremont, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society and author. Bob Trapani is the interviewer. | ||
03/19/2023 | 217 | Timothy Mount and Lynne Macco, lighthouse docents/caretakers | Timothy Mount and Lynne Macco, lighthouse docents/caretakers at Bakers Island, MA, Five Fingers, AK, and other places. | ||
03/26/2023 | 218 | Ida Lewis, keeper at Lime Rock, RI | Author Lenore Skomal and filmmaker Nico Raineau | ||
04/02/2023 | 219 | Jack & Tobi Graham, lighthouse docents/caretakers, part 1 of 2 | Jack and Tobi Graham have served as lighthouse caretakers at 17 locations in all – including Seguin Island and Little River Island in Maine, several in Michigan, Piney Point in Maryland, Cape Lookout in North Carolina, and Swallowtail Light Station in New Brunswick, Canada. | ||
04/09/2023 | 220 | Jack & Tobi Graham, lighthouse docents/caretakers, part 2 of 2 | Jack and Tobi Graham have served as lighthouse caretakers at 17 locations in all – including Seguin Island and Little River Island in Maine, several in Michigan, Piney Point in Maryland, Cape Lookout in North Carolina, and Swallowtail Light Station in New Brunswick, Canada. | ||
04/16/2023 | 221 | Browns Point, WA; “Be a Lighthouse” segment | Jim Harnish, board member and past president of the Points Northeast Historical Society. Also a “Be a Lighthouse” segment featuring George Fox of Maine. George spent several months in Ukraine, helping war refugees escape the country to Poland. | ||
04/23/2023 | 222 | Point No Point, WA | Lori Raymaker, docent coordinator for Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse., and Shelly Douglas, past president. Al Bryant is an architect with special expertise in historic preservation projects. | ||
04/30/2023 | 223 | Alki Point, WA | Debra Alderman serves as the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s project officer for public tours at Alki Point Lighthouse. | ||
05/07/2023 | 224 | Wayne Sapulski, Michele and Mark VanderVelde (Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association) | Wayne Sapulski is a Great Lakes lighthouse historian, author, and photographer, and a volunteer for GLLKA. Mark and Michele VanderVelde have been involved with St. Helena Island Light Station as volunteers for well over 20 years. | ||
05/14/2023 | 225 | Barry Porter, “Adventures of a Lightkeeper” (Newfoundland) pt 1 of 3 | Barry Porter worked as a lighthouse keeper on the northeast coast of Newfoundland with the Canadian Coast Guard for twenty-three years, 1983 to 2006. He is the author of the book “Adventures of a Lightkeeper.” | ||
05/21/2023 | 226 | Barry Porter, “Adventures of a Lightkeeper” (Newfoundland) pt 2 of 3 | Barry Porter worked as a lighthouse keeper on the northeast coast of Newfoundland with the Canadian Coast Guard for twenty-three years, 1983 to 2006. He is the author of the book “Adventures of a Lightkeeper.” | ||
05/28/2023 | 227 | Barry Porter, “Adventures of a Lightkeeper” (Newfoundland) pt 3 of 3 | Barry Porter worked as a lighthouse keeper on the northeast coast of Newfoundland with the Canadian Coast Guard for twenty-three years, 1983 to 2006. He is the author of the book “Adventures of a Lightkeeper.” | ||
06/04/2023 | 228 | USLHS tours, and “Lighthouse Girl” revisited | Dianne Wolfer, author “Lighthouse Girl,” about a keeper’s daughter in Australia, and the keeper’s son, Don Watson. Also, a conversation with Mike Vogel, president of the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and Jeff Gales, executive director of the Society, mostly about the Society’s tours. | ||
06/11/2023 | 229 | Connie Small, “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife” | Connie and her husband, Keeper Elson Small, had a 28-year career at light stations including Maine’s Avery Rock, Seguin Island, and St. Croix Island –also known as Dochet’s Island — and New Hampshire’s Portsmouth Harbor. This interview was recorded in 1997 and has been edited for this podcast. | ||
06/16/2023 | 230 | Lake Erie Lighthouses of PA; Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, IL | Averie Shaughnessy-Comfort, executive director of the Presque Isle Light Station; Kurt Lentsch, president of Friends of Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. | ||
06/23/2023 | 231 | National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act and the GSA; National Lighthouse Day Dance Contest | Kevin Legare, Sonia Allon-Singh and Anthony Barbati are realty specialists for the GSA, working out of the GSA’s New England Region offices in Boston. The U.S. Lighthouse Society is holding a National Lighthouse Day Dance Contest this summer, and Joe Rivers has written and performed an original song for the occasion. Joe is interviewed in this episode about his ideas behind the song. | ||
07/02/2023 | 232 | North Head, WA | Stephen Wood is an exhibit project specialist, and Alex McMurry is a historic preservation planner for Washington State Parks. | ||
07/09/2023 | 233 | Absecon, NJ | Jean Muchanic has been the executive director of Absecon Lighthouse for nearly 20 years. Buddy Grover has been a lighthouse volunteer for more than 10 years. At the age of 95, he greets visitors in a keeper’s uniform and answers their questions. | ||
07/16/2023 | 234 | Northern Ireland’s “Great Light”; special lighthouse month at a York, Maine, gallery | Dr. Sally Montgomery has been a science educator for more than 40 years. She is currently a board member of the Commissioners of Irish Lights and has done much in-depth research on the history of the Great Light. Focus 244 is a new photography gallery in York, Maine. This month the gallery is hosting a lighthouse festival. Shannon Culpepper is the curator. | ||
07/23/2023 | 235 | Seal Point, South Africa | Paul Duval is the CEO of Petrel Ventures, the company that has developed the light station site. Wesley Randles is the chef and manager of the Nevermind restaurant at the light station. | ||
07/30/2023 | 236 | Canadian light keepers Karen Zacharuk and Chris Mills | (Re-edited from previous episodes) Karen Zacharuk has been the keeper at Cape Beale in British Columbia. Between 1989 and 1997, Chris Mills worked as a light keeper at 11 different light stations in three provinces, and he’s authored two books. | ||
08/06/2023 | 237 | U.S. Lighthouse Society Executive Director Jeff Gales | Jeff Gales has been the executive director of USLHS since 2005. | ||
08/13/2023 | 238 | Plum & Pilot Islands, WI | Mary Beth Volmer is the president of Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands. | ||
08/20/2023 | 239 | Slip Point, WA; Lovells Island, MA | Susan Heiny and her daughter Sarah Winter Grafstrom have formed a group called the Slip Point Lighthouse Keepers Also taking part is Karolyn Burdick, the group’s historian. | ||
08/27/2023 | 240 | Maine Open Lighthouse Day | Bob Trapani Jr. is the executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation. | ||
09/03/2023 | 241 | Bar Harbor Grand Slam Lighthouse Cruise (ME); Graves Light lens project (MA) | Zack Klyver, organizer of the cruise for Bar Harbor Whale Watch; co-narrator Bob Trapani Jr. of the American Lighthouse Foundation; and photographer Mike Leonard, Also, Dave Waller, owner of Graves Light, talks about his project to assemble a new first-order lens out of spare parts. | ||
09/10/2023 | 242 | Christian Fiedler: Beacons Through Time; Winner of USLHS dance contest | Christian Fiedler, a photographer in New Jersey, discusses “Beacons Through Time,” a solargraph pinhole photography project that has focused on east coast lighthouses. The first prize winner in the USLHS dance contest was shot at Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Oregon and was produced by Sabrina Gorney, who is interviewed in this episode. | ||
09/17/2023 | 243 | Door County Maritime Museum, WI | Sam Perlman is Deputy Director and Development Manager for the Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society. | ||
09/24/2023 | 244 | Cape Blanco, OR | Five people took part in the interview in this episode: Rebecca Malamud-Evans, executive director of the Cape Blanco Heritage Society; Brian and Katherine Zimmerman, and also Mike and Theresia Hewitt, all active volunteers at the lighthouse. | ||
10/01/2023 | 245 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | Pete Lesher, chief historian and ambassador at large for the museum. | ||
10/08/2023 | 246 | O Camiño Dos Faros (The Lighthouse Way) in Spain | Cristina Alonso, president of the Association of O Camiño dos Faros. | ||
10/15/2023 | 247 | Twin Lights of Thacher Island, MA | Syd Wedmore, chairman of the Thacher Island Town Committee. | ||
10/22/2023 | 248 | Mariners’ Museum of Newport News, VA; Ghosts of St. Augustine, FL | Jennifer Anielski, librarian of the Mariners’ Museum. Also, Florida lighthouse historian Ralph Krugler talks about an experience at St. Augustine Lighthouse. | ||
10/29/2023 | 249 | A family sails to lighthouses in Long Island Sound; a Florida lighthouse historian’s journey in Maine | Anna Povyshevs and her daughter Valeriia, along with the rest of their family, have sailed to see lighthouses in Long Island Sound and have written about their adventures. Josh Liller, the historian and collections manager at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Florida, talks about his first visit to Maine. | ||
11/05/2023 | 250 | Cape Henry, VA | Rachel Balderson is the site coordinator for Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. Also, hosts Jeremy and Michelle read excerpts from Jeremy’s article, “Keeper Wars.” | ||
11/12/2023 | 251 | Bodie Island, NC; travels with Guinevere | Carolyn Wellman, an interpretation park ranger for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Also, 11-year-old Guinevere Porter of KY talks about her lighthouse travels. | ||
11/19/2023 | 252 | Cape Hatteras, NC | Alisa Hardin-Lapp is the supervisory park ranger for the Hatteras Island District, and John Havel is a board member of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society who has done many years of research on the history of Cape Hatteras light station. | ||
11/26/2023 | 253 | Stamford Harbor, CT; Pomham Rocks, RI | Gary Kalan, founder of the Stamford Harbor Lighthouse Project. Also, Judianne Point about recent happenings at Pomham Rocks, including storm damage and a mysterious “something” that appeared on the lighthouse’s security camera. | ||
12/03/2023 | 254 | Tawas Point, MI; Dan May’s new book “Preserving America’s Lighthouses” | RADM Dan May, USCG Retired, talks about his new book, “Preserving America’s Lighthouses: Memoirs of a Coast Guard Ocean Engineer.” Laurie Perkins is the Southern Lower Peninsula Historian for the Michigan History Center | ||
12/10/2023 | 255 | Boston Light Keeper Sally Snowman and the end of an era, part 1 of 2 | Sally Snowman (keeper of Boston Light), talks about her impending retirement and other subjects. | ||
12/17/2023 | 256 | Boston Light Keeper Sally Snowman and the end of an era, part 2 of 2 | Sally Snowman (keeper of Boston Light), talks about her impending retirement and other subjects. | ||
12/24/2023 | 257 | Little Mark Island, ME | Ford Reiche, founder of the Presumpscot Foundation, talks about his application for ownership of the Little Mark Island Monument. Bob Trapani Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation, also takes part in the conversation. | ||
12/31/2023 | 258 | New England’s fascinating day beacons | Jeremy D’Entremont, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and Bob Trapani Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation, talk about New England’s day beacons. | ||
01/07/2024 | 259 | A look back at the career of lighthouse technician Harry Duvall | Harry Duvall, who for well over 30 years, coordinated all the lighthouse automation and modernization projects for the First Coast Guard District. Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Dan May takes part in the conversation. | ||
01/14/2024 | 260 | Pigeon Point, CA | Julie Barrow, special projects coordinator at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. | ||
01/21/2024 | 261 | Baker Island, ME | Cornelia Cesari, president of the board of directors of Keepers of Baker Island. | ||
01/28/2024 | 262 | Old Point Loma, CA | Amanda Gossard, program manager for the Cabrillo National Monument. Also Karen Scanlon and Kim Fahlen, who are longtime volunteers for the Cabrillo National Monument and co-authors of the book “Lighthouses of San Diego.” | ||
02/04/2024 | 263 | Mukilteo, WA | Joanne Mulloy, president of the Mukilteo Historical Society, and Jerry Arnold, who is on the Society’s board of directors. | ||
02/11/2024 | 264 | Point Fermin, CA | Kristen Heather. historic site curator at Point Fermin, and Jeanette Rodriquez, museum guide at the lighthouse. | ||
02/18/2024 | 265 | Whale Rock, RI, and the Hurricane of 1938 | Underwater Archaeologist David Robinson; also recordings from 2001 of the children of Walter Eberle, who died at Whale Rock in th e hurricane of 1938. | ||
02/25/2024 | 266 | St. George Reef, CA | John Zimmerman, president of the St. George Reef Preservation Society. Also Jen Lewis, outreach manager for the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, talks about her experience at St. George Reef. | ||
03/03/2024 | 267 | Chelsea clocks; Guin and Dani talk lighthouses; Portsmouth Harbor Light, NH | 11-year-old Guinevere Porter and her best friend Dani, Kentucky residents, talk about their visits to some beautiful and very tall lighthouses in Georgia, Florida, and elsewhere. Patrick Mont, a clockmaker for the famous Chelsea Clock company of Massachusetts, talks about the history of Chelsea Clocks in the Lighthouse Service. Also, Guinevere Porter interviews Jeremy, Michelle, and Cindy about Portsmouth Harbor Light. | ||
03/06/2024 | LHL 1 | “Hello Lighthouse” children’s book | Sophie Blackall (author and illustrator) | ||
03/10/2024 | 268 | Hereford Inlet, NJ | W. Scott Jett, city historian and city clerk for the city of North Wildwood, NJ, and chairman of the Historical Commission. | ||
03/13/2024 | LHL 2 | Joseph Smith & his portrayal of Augustin Fresnel | Actor Joseph Smith | ||
03/17/2024 | 269 | Michigan Lighthouse Alliance | Buzz Hoerr, president and co-founder of the Michigan Lighthouse Alliance. | ||
03/25/2024 | 270 | “The Lighthouse Lowdown” podcast | Emily Straight and Vince Bailey, hosts | ||
03/31/2024 | 271 | Tony Ashdon, Coast Guard lightkeeper | Tony Ashdon, in the USCG for 22 years including time as a keeper and lighthouse inspector. John Lopez of the USCG Auxiliary takes part in the interview. | ||
04/07/2024 | 272 | Coast Guard Museum Northwest | Gene Davis, director. Chad Kaiser takes part in the interview. | ||
04/14/2024 | 273 | Edward Peppitt, author and host of the “Keeping Watch” podcast | Edward Peppitt | ||
04/21/2024 | 274 | U.S. Lighthouse Society founder Wayne Wheeler, part 1 of 2 | Wayne and Sally Wheeler | ||
04/28/2024 | 275 | U.S. Lighthouse Society founder Wayne Wheeler, part 2 of 2 | Wayne and Sally Wheeler | ||
05/05/2024 | 276 | Maine Maritime Museum and Sounds of the Maine Coast | Dianne Ballon, sound artist; Catherine Cyr, associate curator of the Maine Maritime Museum | ||
05/12/2024 | 277 | Horton Point, NY, and “The Lady Lighthouse Keeper” | Deanna Witte-Walker, executive director of the Southold Historical Museum; Ray Nofi, co-chair of the lighthouse committee; Mary Korpi volunteer for the lighthouse and Southold Historical Museum Trustee. Mary is the author of the book “The Lady Lighthouse Keeper” | ||
05/18/2024 | 278 | Sandy Hook, NJ | Tom Hoffman, historian for the Gateway National Recreation Area | ||
05/26/2024 | 279 | Borden Flats, MA; East Point, NJ; faux lighthouse in Norwalk, CT | Kevin Ferias, owner of Borden Flats; Nancy Patterson, president of the Maurice River Historical Society; Carol Connor of Norwalk, CT | ||
06/02/2024 | 280 | Historic Ships in Baltimore | Alexa Price, public programs manager for Historic Ships in Baltimore. | ||
06/04/2024 | LHL 3 | Author Eric Jay Dolin | Eric Jay Dolin, author | ||
06/09/2024 | 281 | Calvert Marine Museum, MD; Barnegat Light Museum, NJ | Kevin Allor, exhibits interpreter at the Calvert Marine Museum; Karen Larson, president of the Barnegat Light Historical Society | ||
06/12/2024 | LHL 4 | Nubble Light, ME | Matt Rosenberg, caretaker | ||
06/16/2024 | 282 | Cape May, NJ | Ben Ridings, curator for Cape May MAC. | ||
06/20/2024 | LHL 5 | Little River, ME | Terry Rowden (caretaker at Little River) (Bob Trapani of ALF helps with interview) | ||
06/23/2024 | 283 | Sea Girt, NJ | Jude Meehan, president of the Sea Girt Citizens Committee. | ||
06/25/2024 | LHL 6 | Author Lenore Skomal discusses lighthouse heroine Ida Lewis | Lenore Skomal | ||
06/30/2024 | 284 | Annapolis Maritime Museum & Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, MD | Suzanne O’Donnell, school age educator for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and Marketing and Communications Manager Eric Detweiler. Alice Estrada, the president and CEO of the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park, and Bill Cogar, who is the curator of collections. | ||
07/07/2024 | 285 | Concord Point, MD | Bill McIntyre, historian, and Carie Palmer, coordinator for volunteers, events, visitor services, and customer success at Concord Point | ||
07/14/2024 | 286 | Piney Point, MD | Ken Burke, museum supervisor for the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park | ||
07/21/2024 | 287 | Larry Wright, Great Lakes lighthouses author & photographer | Larry Wright | ||
07/28/2024 | 288 | Key West, FL | Dr. Cori Convertito, curator and historian for the Key West Arts and Historical Society | ||
08/04/2024 | 289 | Remembering Buddy Grover at Absecon, NJ; repairs at Pemaquid Point, Maine | Milt Glenn, manager of operations and education for Absecon Lighthouse; Dan Heneghan, a volunteer docent; and Jean Muchanic, executive director. Also Shelley Gallagher, director of Parks and Recreation for the town of Bristol, ME | ||
08/11/2024 | 290 | Poems about women lighthouse keepers; New Bedford Whaling Museum | Poet Suellen Wedmore; Melanie Correia, associate curator of exhibitions and collections at the New Bedford Whaling Museum | ||
08/18/2024 | 291 | Rose Island, RI | Sean O’Connor, executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust | ||
08/25/2024 | 292 | Restoration of Scituate Lighthouse, MA | Bob Chessia, chairman of the board of trustees of the Scituate Historical Society, and Bob Gallagher, resident caretaker | ||
09/01/2024 | 293 | Cedar Island, NY | Joe Livolsi, board member of the Friends of Cedar Island Lighthouse, and Michael Leahy, chairman | ||
09/08/2024 | 294 | Christian Taber, “Be Your Own Navigator” | Christian Taber, 17-year-old high school student and author | ||
09/11/2024 | 295 | From 1988: Maurice Babcock Jr. (Boston Light, MA); Larry Baum (Fort Point,ME); Malcolm Rouse (Owls Head, ME) | Maurice Babcock Jr., Larry Baum, Malcolm Rouse | ||
09/22/2024 | 296 | USLHS president Henry Gonzalez, pt 1 of 2 | Henry Gonzalez | ||
09/29/2024 | 297 | USLHS president Henry Gonzalez, pt 2 of 2 | Henry Gonzalez | ||
10/06/2024 | 298 | Lightship Overfalls, Delaware | John Bolster, curator and a board member for the Overfalls Foundation. | ||
10/13/2024 | 299 | Borden Flats, MA; Big Bay Point, MI; Browns Head, ME | Nick Korstad (owner of Big Bay Point) | ||
10/20/2024 | Light Hearted 300th episode special – most memorable lighthouse moments | Averie Shaughnessy-Comfort, Ben Ridings, Bob Trapani Jr., Cindy Johnson, Emily Straight, Heather and Guin Porter, Jen Lewis, Judianne Point, Michelle Jewell Shaw, Ralph Krugler, Rob Apse, Sarah MacHugh, Shalana Millard, and U.S. Lighthouse Society Executive Director Jeff Gales. Audio Player | |||
10/29/2024 | LHL 7 | Halfway Rock, ME | Ford Reiche (owner) | ||
11/03/2024 | 301 | Cape Canaveral, FL, and the winner of the 2024 Lighthouse Dance Off | |||
11/17/2024 | 302 | Manitowoc North Breakwater Light, Wisconsin | Three board members of the Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary Club: Paul Roekle, Dennis Huckins, and Mike Woznick. | ||
11/20/2024 | LHL 8 | Betty Hindley Hatzikon, lighthouse keeper’s daughter | Betty Hindley Hatzikon, daughter of Joseph Hindley, who had a long career as a lighthouse keeper that spanned from the late 1920s to 1972 | ||
12/01/2024 | 303 | Door County Historical Society and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, WI | Amy Frank, executive director of the Door County Historical Society. | ||
12/08/2024 | LHL 9 | USCG keeper Ernie DeRaps | Ernie DeRaps, keeper at several lighthouses in Maine in the 1950s and ‘60s. | ||
12/15/2024 | 304 | Fire Island, NY | Jonathon Gaare, executive director of the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society | ||
12/22/2024 | LHL 11 | Flying Santa | Dolly Bicknell, daughter of Edward Rowe Snow, the longtime Flying Santa to the lighthouses | ||
12/29/2024 | 305 | Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse, Wisconsin | Jake Heffernan, acting president and historian for the Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse. | ||
01/05/2025 | LHL 12 | Cape Beale, BC | Karen Zacharuk, keeper | ||
01/12/2025 | 306 | Peter Halil, former UK light keeper, 1 of 2; “Be a Lighthouse” segment | Peter Halil; Candice Simeoni (police officer in Kennebunk, ME) | ||
01/19/2025 | LHL 13 | Sankaty Head, MA | Rob Benchley, caretaker | ||
01/26/2025 | 307 | Peter Halil, former UK light keeper, 2 of 2 | Peter Halil | ||
02/02/2025 | LHL 14 | Jim Pope, former keeper of Whaleback, ME | Jim Pope | ||
02/09/2025 | 308 | Pomham Rocks, RI | Alex Dias, president of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse | ||
02/16/2025 | LHL 15 | Shona Riddell, author of “Guiding Lights,” and the USLHS’s upcoming virtual event (NHLPA conference) | Shona Riddell; Henry Gonzalex (president of USLHS), Kathy Fleming (VP of USHLS) | ||
02/23/2025 | 309 | East Brother Light Station and the history of Richmond, CA | Desiree Heveroh, author | ||
03/02/2025 | LHL 16 | Conimicut, RI | Former keeper Fred Mikkelsen | ||
03/09/2025 | 310 | Barcelona, NY | Marla Bingham-Melcher (manager of the five state parks in Chautauqua County, NY) | ||
03/16/2025 | LHL 17 | Graves Light 1 of 2 | Dave Waller, owner | ||
03/23/2025 | 311 | Florida Lighthouse historian Neil Hurley | Neil Hurley | ||
03/20/2025 | LHL 18 | Graves Light 2 of 2 | Dave Waller, owner | ||
04/06/2025 | 312 | Bristol Ferry, RI | Simon and Laura Thomas, owners | ||
04/13/2025 | 313 | “Drew’s Grand Adventure” (Thomas Point Shoal, MD; recap of the NHLPA virtual conference | Natasha Nash Dixon (author/illustrator); Kathy Fleming (VP of U.S. Lighthouse Society). Jeff Gales (executive director, U.S. Lighthouse Society) | ||
04/15/2025 | 314 | Prudence Island, RI | Prudence Island Historian Joe Bains, and Ray Jenness, chairman of the Prudence Conservancy. | ||
04/27/2025 | LHL 19 | A Tale of Two Sparkplugs: Conimicut and Sakonnet, RI | Scott Brown (president of Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse); Mayor Frank Picozzi of Warwick, Rhode Island | ||
05/04/2025 | 315 | Town Historian David Wright, Stratford, CT | David Wright | ||
05/11/2025 | LHL 20 | USLHS passport program | Skip Sherwood (director of the passport program), Hall of fame stamp collectors: John MacFarland, James Hill, Sharon Mills, Al King, and Scott Walbert. | ||
05/18/2025 | 316 | RI nautical photographer Matthew Cohen | Matthew Cohen | ||
05/25/2025 | LHL 21 | Mount Desert Rock, ME | Sean Todd (director of Allied Whale for the College of the Atlantic) | ||
06/01/2025 | 317 | Artists residency at Peck Ledge, CT | Artist Richard Klein | ||
06/08/2025 | 318 | The storms of 2024 and Maine’s lighthouses | David Pomerantz (climate resilience specialist), Ford Reiche (owner of Halfway Rock Lighthouse), and Bob Trapani (executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation) | ||
06/15/2025 | LHL 22 | Great Duck Island, ME | John Anderson (professor at College of the Atlantic) | ||
06/22/2025 | 319 | Remembering Seamond Ponsart Roberts pt 1 | Seamond’s daughters Gloria Coder and Lorna Pierce | ||
07/06/2025 | LHL 23 | Grosse Point, IL | Don Terras (chief administrator of the Lighthouse Park District and manager of Grosse Point Lighthouse Museum) | ||
06/29/2025 | 320 | Remembering Seamond Ponsart Roberts pt 2 | Seamond’s daughters Gloria Coder and Lorna Pierce | ||
07/13/2025 | 321 | Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association, RI | Nancy Beye (president), David Smith (volunteer), and Varoujan Karentz (historian) | ||
07/20/2025 | LHL 24 | Ian Duff, Scottish lighthouse keeper | Ian Duff | ||
07/27/2025 | Greg Goldstein talks about his grandfather, Keeper Frank Schubert of Coney Island, NY | Greg Goldstein | |||
08/03/2025 | LHL 25 | Elanie Bruton, lightkeeper’s daughter at Sheringham Point, BC | Elanie Bruton | ||
08/10/2025 | 323 | How lighthouses are helping to save right whales | Moses and Portia Calouro, MotionInfo | ||
08/17/2025 | LHL 26 | Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, CT | Tim Pettee, Alex Pettee of Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society | ||
08/24/2025 | 324 | Darlene Chisholm and her lighthouse adventures | Darlene Chisholm has photographed about 4,500 lighthouses around the world | ||
08/31/2025 | LHL 27 | Littleisland, Norway | Elena Hansteensen, owner | ||
09/07/2025 | 325 | Curtis Island, ME | Michael Skaling, president of the Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation | ||
09/14/2025 | LHL 28 | Burnt Island, ME | Elaine Jones, education director for the Maine Department of Marine Resources | ||
09/21/2025 | 326 | Portsmouth Harbor, NH | Michelle Jewell Shaw, Bob Zimman, and Jeremy D’Entremont of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses; Bob Trapani Jr., executive director of the American Lighthouse Foundation. |
U.S. Lighthouse Society Historian Jeremy D’Entremont is the author of 24 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He is a past president of the American Lighthouse Foundation and founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, and he has lectured and narrated cruises throughout the Northeast and in other regions. He is also the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s weekly podcast, “Light Hearted.” He can be emailed at Jeremy@uslhs.org