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Fayerweather Island Lighthouse (Connecticut) 200th Anniversary being celebrated with special USLHS Zoom event on September 9 at 4 p.m. EST

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Connecticut’s Black Rock Harbor, now part of the city of Bridgeport, is a deep, protected harbor that developed as a trade port and shipbuilding center in the 1700s. Black Rock Harbor is sheltered by Fayerweather Island, which made the island an ideal place for a lighthouse to mark the harbor entrance. The first lighthouse on the… Continue reading Fayerweather Island Lighthouse (Connecticut) 200th Anniversary being celebrated with special USLHS Zoom event on September 9 at 4 p.m. EST

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National Lighthouse Day Dance Contest Winners

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In recognition of National Lighthouse Day 2023 (August 7), the U.S. Lighthouse Society held its first-ever nationwide dance contest. People were asked to dance at lighthouses around the U.S. to the original song “Meet Me at the Lighthouse” by Joe Rivers. We received entries from ten different states across the country! Here is a compilation.… Continue reading National Lighthouse Day Dance Contest Winners

Light Hearted ep 239 – Slip Point, Washington; Lovells Island, Massachusetts
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Light Hearted ep 239 – Slip Point, Washington; Lovells Island, Massachusetts

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The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a body of water the Salish Sea’s main outlet to the Pacific Ocean. Clallam Bay, Washington, is an indentation on the south side of the strait, about 30 miles from its mouth. Slip Point is at the east end of Clallam Bay. A fog signal was established at… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 239 – Slip Point, Washington; Lovells Island, Massachusetts

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Light Hearted ep 238 – Mary Beth Volmer, Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands, Wisconsin

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Porte des Morts, from the French meaning “door of the dead,” is a strait that connects Lake Michigan to Green Bay, Wisconsin. A lighthouse was established in the strait on Plum Island in 1849, but it was determined to be too far west to aid shipping. It was replaced by a lighthouse and fog signal… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 238 – Mary Beth Volmer, Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands, Wisconsin

Light Hearted ep 237 – U.S. Lighthouse Society Executive Director Jeff Gales
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Light Hearted ep 237 – U.S. Lighthouse Society Executive Director Jeff Gales

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This episode features a wide-ranging conversation between Light Hearted host Jeremy D’Entremont and Jeff Gales, executive director of the U.S. Lighthouse Society (USLHS). Topics include the early history of the USLHS, the Society’s move from San Francisco to Point No Point Light Station in Seattle, the passport program, overnight stays at the Society’s properties and… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 237 – U.S. Lighthouse Society Executive Director Jeff Gales

Light Hearted ep 236 – Canadian light keepers Karen Zacharuk and Chris Mills
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Light Hearted ep 236 – Canadian light keepers Karen Zacharuk and Chris Mills

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This episode features two re-edited interviews from past years, Karen Zacharuk and Chris Mills. For more than 15 years, Karen has been the keeper at Cape Beale in British Columbia. Cape Beale is one of 27 lightstations that remain staffed on the coast of British Columbia. As keeper, Karen maintains the navigation equipment and buildings,… Continue reading Light Hearted ep 236 – Canadian light keepers Karen Zacharuk and Chris Mills