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Keeper of the Light: Willis Augustus Hodges Virtual Program

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 7:00 p.m. EST Join Preservation Virginia and as follow the life and time of Willis Augustus Hodges, Cape Henry Lighthouse’s only African American keeper. An avid abolitionist, Hodges left his mark throughout Virginia and New York in the 1800s. The presentation will examine primary sources and will include quotes from his autobiography.… Continue reading Keeper of the Light: Willis Augustus Hodges Virtual Program

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Special Virtual Event: “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: The Definitive Biography of Ida Lewis,” with author Lenore Skomal and filmmaker Nico Raineau

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 4:00 PM Eastern Time, 1:00 PM Pacific Time This year commemorates the 20th anniversary of the publication of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, the remarkable true story of Ida Lewis, America’s most famous female lighthouse keeper. Ida served as keeper at Lime Rock Light Station in Newport, Rhode Island, in the late… Continue reading Special Virtual Event: “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: The Definitive Biography of Ida Lewis,” with author Lenore Skomal and filmmaker Nico Raineau

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Friends of Flying Santa Third Annual Virtual Gala on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST

Join the U.S. Lighthouse Society and Friends of Flying Santa for a celebration of a wonderful 93-year-old tradition. Back in 1929, the pioneering Maine pilot Bill Wincapaw started flying his seaplane over the lighthouses of the Maine coast in the Christmas season, dropping gifts for the keepers and their families as a show of appreciation.… Continue reading Friends of Flying Santa Third Annual Virtual Gala on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST

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Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Fundraiser

From the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society: A successful fundraiser for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse was held on September 23, 2022. Almost 200 people boarded the Catherine Marie, a 95-foot Watermark vessel. The fundraiser was conceived in late spring 2022 to provide funding for additional preservation activities. Incredibly, the cruise was sold out… Continue reading Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Fundraiser

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Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, Florida, Virtual Tour on June 18

We invite you to join the U.S. Lighthouse Society and the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society for a virtual tour (via Zoom) of a beautiful and historic light station on Florida’s east coast, on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. EST (that’s 3:00 p.m. CST; 2:00 p.m. MST; and 1:00 PST). Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse was… Continue reading Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, Florida, Virtual Tour on June 18

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First public tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, Rhode Island

Looking for a unique adventure this summer? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is hosting scheduled tours to the historic island light station all summer long. This summer season will be the first opportunity for the public to visit the local landmark which has been fully restored inside and… Continue reading First public tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, Rhode Island

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Watercolor Painting Class with Jan Guarino featuring Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on April 28

Join the U.S. Lighthouse Society for an exciting new event — a virtual watercolor painting class with artist Jan Guarino! The event is on April 28 at 3:00-5:00 p.m. EST. The subject of the lighthouse painting class will be Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse in Florida. Jan Guarino is an award-winning artist living in New York, and… Continue reading Watercolor Painting Class with Jan Guarino featuring Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on April 28

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Bolivar Point Lighthouse, Texas, Virtual Tour on April 2

We invite you to join the U.S. Lighthouse Society and the Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation for a virtual tour (via Zoom) of one of the Gulf Coast’s most historic light stations, on Saturday, April 2, at 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST, 2:00 p.m. MST, 1:00 PST). Built in 1872, Bolivar Point Lighthouse sent its… Continue reading Bolivar Point Lighthouse, Texas, Virtual Tour on April 2