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Point Bonita Lighthouse – Call for Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help welcome visitors to the lighthouse. Relocated to its present location in 1877, the first Point Bonita Lighthouse was built in 1855 and was the third lighthouse established on the West Coast. Located at the northwest tip of the Golden Gate Strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, the station is… Continue reading Point Bonita Lighthouse – Call for Volunteers

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Want to Help Transcribe Yaquina Head Lighthouse Documents?

The Friends of Yaquina Lights (FOYL), Newport, Oregon, have discovered a great way to transcribe their historical documents from the National Archives.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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Volunteers Needed for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Tours

Volunteers are needed to help conduct tours aboard the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, an offshore station in the Chesapeake Bay. An informational meeting  will be held at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, 723 Second Street, Annapolis, Maryland, on February 11, 2017. Light refreshments at 8:30am followed by the meeting at 9:00am sharp. Training is provided. Volunteers… Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Tours