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Want to Help Transcribe Yaquina Head Lighthouse Documents?

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The Friends of Yaquina Lights (FOYL), Newport, Oregon, have discovered a great way to transcribe their historical documents from the National Archives. They are using volunteers to transcribe their collection of historic documents (keeper’s logs, correspondence, etc.) using an online site at fromthepage.com/YaquinaLights. Anyone with a computer and an internet connection can volunteer! Accounts at fromthepage.com are free and easy to… Continue reading Want to Help Transcribe Yaquina Head Lighthouse Documents?

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Presidential Appointments of Lighthouse Keepers

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The earliest lighthouse keeper appointments in the new nation were approved by President Washington. The practice continued with Thomas Jefferson but as the number of lighthouses grew, keeper appointments became the responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury.(The Treasury Department administered lighthouses from 1790 to 1901). There are some exceptions however. Apparently John and Rebecca Flaherty… Continue reading Presidential Appointments of Lighthouse Keepers

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Lighthouse Keepers React to Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Seventy-five years ago today Americans were stunned at the news of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Most lighthouse keepers shared the news in their logbooks and noted the immediate effects of this event at their station. Soon after December 7, 1941, the U.S. Coast Guard would become part of the U.S. Navy. The lighthouse personnel became… Continue reading Lighthouse Keepers React to Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association Update

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According to their Fall 2016 newsletter, the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) has started a major fundraising campaign to create an endowment to continue the work they have already accomplished in preserving the light station. So far they have restored the foundation of the original lighthouse built in 1749, restored the 1938 fog signal building,… Continue reading Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association Update

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U.S. Lighthouse Society Digitizes Lighthouse Plans

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Candace CliffordCandace 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… Continue reading U.S. Lighthouse Society Digitizes Lighthouse Plans