News of the week November 4, 2022 The missing leg of the damaged Sanibel Lighthouse (FL) has been located. What are the next steps? The missing leg of the iconic Sanibel Lighthouse was located this week, almost a month after Hurricane Ian ravaged the tiny island and historic landmark. The leg was found broken in three… Continue reading Lighthouse News of the Week
Kate Walker here, keeping the light on Robbins Reef, with more on lighthouse architecture. The light in the tower is what really mattered in a lighthouse. The tower of a lighthouse was there to support the lantern which housed the optic. The light needed protection from the weather and birds and anything else that might… Continue reading KATE’S CORNER #19
The 2-ton, 11-foot high tower of glass was first installed in 1859 and still guides ships today. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi Friday, November 18, 2016 – 12:45 by Catherine Meyers, Staff Writer, Inside Science (Inside Science) — Boston Light, America’s oldest lighthouse station, turned 300 this year. Built on a… Continue reading The Remarkable Lens in America’s Oldest Lighthouse Station
Bath, Maine – This November, Maine Maritime Museum will break ground on construction of a new gallery space that will house an immersive lighthouse exhibit, Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience. Opening in summer 2017, the exhibit will house the second-order Fresnel lens that that once guided ships into Portland, Maine, from the east Cape… Continue reading Maine Maritime Museum to Open Immersive Lighthouse Exhibit Summer 2017
