Society member David Gamage shared the following: Squirrel Island Light by David Gamage Instructions to Keepers of the Lights of this Nation, Contain directions for most every situation, But not one small bit of useful information, For the keeper to defend against red squirrel invasion. So try as he might, It just isn’t right! No… Continue reading Squirrel Island Light by David Gamage
The U.S. Lighthouse Society asked its members to help them put together a 2018 calendar. Seventy-seven responded with an impressive array of images. See <https://uslhs.wordpress.com/photos/> for all the submissions organized by their submission category or theme. If you want to submit feedback on some of the finalists, you can “Like” your favorites on the Society’s… Continue reading 2018 Calendar Submission Mosaic
Some recent submissions by Society photographers for possible inclusion in our 2018 Society calendar: For more information on our calendar contest, goto our submissions page. Submitted by Candace Clifford, Society Historian, August 17, 2017 * * * * * U.S. Lighthouse Society News is produced by the U.S. Lighthouse Society to support lighthouse preservation, history,… Continue reading Submissions for 2018 Society Calendar
Entries have started to come in for the 2018 Lighthouse Society Calendar. We have received entries for 9 of the 12 categories. Nothing for the “Reflection” category or the Kid’s categories. If you have a young photographer in your family, consider upgrading to the Society’s family membership for an additional $10. We want to get… Continue reading Calendar to Highlight Society Member Photographs
Small Craft for Lighthouse and Buoy-Tending Work; A Lesser-Known Part of U.S. Lighthouse Service History by Timothy Dring; CDR, USNR-Retired While there has been a lot of very fruitful historical research on the history of the lighthouses and personnel that have served the United States, much less is known about one aspect of U.S. Lighthouse… Continue reading Researching Small Craft
Established by the American Lighthouse Council to recognize truly exceptional contributions by an individual or group, the Holland Award is the major national honor bestowed by the lighthouse preservation community. It is named for Francis Ross Holland, Jr., who received the initial Distinguished Service Award that was to henceforth carry his name. Dr. Eshelman was… Continue reading Ralph Eshelman Receives Ross Holland Award
You may have read the recent sidebar on the storm warning signal towers at Cape Elizabeth in the “From the Archives” column in the last issue of the 2016 Keeper’s Log. Society Member David Gamage provided the following article on the storm warning signal tower at Whitehead Island, Maine. He also provided a copy of… Continue reading Coastal Storm Warning Display at Whitehead Island, Maine
British author Peter May has written another thrilling murder mystery in which the Eilean Mor Lighthouse has a prominent role. The lighthouse is located on an island of the same name in the Flannan Isles off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. In December of 1900 all… Continue reading Mystery at Eilean Mor Lighthouse, Scotland
Last July Skip Sherwood led a U.S. Lighthouse Society tour through Wales and the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom. Skip wrote an article about this trip that was featured in the Northern Lighthouse Board‘s magazine The Journal (Christmas 2016). The NLB has granted us permission to share it with you. Here is the article link: U.S.… Continue reading Isle of Man Lighthouses
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
