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Graves Lighthouse Restoration

Two readers sent me the recent Boston Globe article on the preservation of The Graves Lighthouse, located nine miles offshore at the mouth of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The incredible restoration of this 113-foot tower is the vision of lifetime U.S. Lighthouse Society member Dave Waller, who purchased the property at public auction in 2013. The U.S.… Continue reading Graves Lighthouse Restoration

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Supporting Lighthouse Preservation

The U.S. Lighthouse Society encourages its members to support the lighthouses in their community. If you aren’t committed to a specific lighthouse, please consider supporting the Society’s Preservation Grants Program. In 2016 a total of $35,000 in grants was awarded through this program, drawing on the interest from a still-growing investment fund that the U.S. Lighthouse… Continue reading Supporting Lighthouse Preservation

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Success! Maritime Heritage Grant Program Restored 

Good News! Language to amend the National Maritime Heritage Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (the Defense bill) that was favorably voted on today by the US House of Representatives (375 to 34). Members of the House and Senate reached agreement on the bill last week after a summer of… Continue reading Success! Maritime Heritage Grant Program Restored 

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Old Baldy Prepares for 200th Birthday

According to The Keeper’s Times Newsletter issued by the Old Baldy Foundation on November 18, 2016: The Old Baldy Foundation has contracted International Chimney (IC) to perform overdue and much needed repairs to Old Baldy Lighthouse. The lighthouse’s primary preservation issue continues to be damage caused by water infiltration. Initial interior and exterior repairs performed in… Continue reading Old Baldy Prepares for 200th Birthday