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Keeping Everything Looking Good
Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation volunteers recently rebuilt the wooden walkways that lead from the keeper’s house to the whistle house. They look great! Nice job by all of the Cape Cod Chapter volunteers who worked on this project! (Photo by Gary Childs)
Lighthouse Tours
Since the completion of interior restoration in 2018, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has served as a museum. Story boards throughout the house depict the history of Pomham Rocks and the four other lighthouses that once safeguarded East Providence, Rhode Island. The showpiece of the museum is Pomham’s original Fresnel lens, which lit the way for ships heading to the Port of Providence. In addition, glass display cases on both floors feature historical artifacts used in lighthouses. Visitors can view these on lighthouse tours, scheduled from June to September. Visit their website to schedule a trip to see this historic lighthouse. www.PomhamRocksLighthouse.org
Duluth, Minnesota’s Three Lighthouses
Duluth Harbor North Pier Lighthouse, shown in the foreground, is a steel and cast-iron lighthouse at the end of a 1,720-foot-long breakwater. In the distance you can see Duluth Harbor’s South Breakwater Inner and South Breakwater Outer Lighthouses. (Photo by Randy C. Hemstad)
The New Canal Lighthouse
The New Canal Lighthouse, originally located offshore on Lake Ponchartrain. was relocated to the shore in 1910 and restored by the Coast Guard in 1976. The lighthouse was heavily damaged and virtually destroyed after suffering double hits in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. The rebuilt lighthouse, located on Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, was re-lighted on September 26, 2012. The New Canal Lighthouse now functions as a museum and education center which includes the Coast Guard’s history with the lighthouse along with the original 5th order Fresnel lens. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vega)
Lighthouse Digest’s Youngest Reader
Lighthouse Digest loves to share the history! At just a year and half, Ella Ray Drouin is already catching up on lighthouses. Her interest in lighthouses comes from her family, as Ella’s parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts and uncles have all spent many volunteer hours at the Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine. (Photo by Janine Drouin)
Lights Down Under
Australia’s first and longest-serving lighthouse, the historic Macquarie Lighthouse was designed by Francis Greenway, a British-born convict architect in 1818. The governor at the time, Lachlan Macquarie, was so impressed by Greenway’s work, that he offered him conditional freedom in 1817, a year before the completion of the lighthouse. Due to a quick and steady deterioration of its sandstone foundations, a new similarly designed lighthouse was built in 1883 not far from the original. At one point, this new lighthouse was the most powerful navigational beacon in the world. (Lighthouse Digest Archives)
Oldest Climber
Del Clear, age 93, visited the North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee Wisconsin over the 4th of July. Mr. Clear just may be the oldest person to climb all the way to the top of the tower! The light station is open is open for tours every weekend in the summer. For more information on tours, becoming a volunteer or member, and learning more about the lighthouse visit their website at northpointlighthouse.org
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