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Gloucester’s 250th Anniversary
In 1892, Gloucester, Massachusetts, celebrated its 250th anniversary by erecting this grand memorial arch. Originally intended to be one of two arches, the final plan focused on a single, striking structure. The arch was constructed from wood, covered with cloth, and painted to resemble granite, with lettering that appeared to be carved into stone. Atop the arch, models of the Thacher Island Lighthouses were illuminated with electric lights, adding a unique touch to the celebration. The arch featured two columns: one inscribed with “1642” to mark Gloucester’s founding year, and the other with “1892,” celebrating the city’s 250-year milestone. The old postcard image depicts a view as if it were right on the sea and not its in town setting. The arch was a temporary structure and removed shortly after the festivities. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
Little River Light
Back in 2014 the Friends of Little River Light, led by lighthouse keeper Willie Corbett’s grandson David Corbett, obtained a grant to get the tower and keeper’s house at Cutler, Maine’s Little River Light repainted. Left to right: Matthew Maguire of Benjamin Moore Co.; Timothy Harrison of the Friends of Little River Lighthouse, and Austin Floyd and Bert Preston of Bert Preston Painting. Kneeling in the front is Terry Rowden, former Little River Lighthouse keeper and volunteer for the Friends of Little River Lighthouse. Thanks to the efforts of Tim Harrison and many volunteers, the lighthouse is open for overnight stays during the summer.(Photo by Kathleen Finnegan-Harrison)
Seguin Island Christmas
This young Coast Guardsman is shown carrying a Christmas tree from the boat house at Maine’s Seguin Island Lighthouse, up the long tramway, to the top of the island. We don’t know much about this photo, but believe it to be from the early 1960s. If you know who this is, please contact us at Editor@LighthouseDigest.com
Cherrystone Bar Light on the Move
The original Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse was an octagon screwpile lighthouse erected in 1858. By 1916, improvements had been made to the harbor at Cape Charles and the Lighthouse Board recommended replacing the lighthouse with a new structure using acetylene gas at a cost of $12,800. The funds were appropriated in 1917 and the new gaslight and fog bell were installed on a black skeleton tower attached to a black caisson in 1918. The old lighthouse was lifted from its foundation and barged north, where it was set on a new foundation to replace the Choptank River Light, which had been destroyed by ice in 1918. The caisson light at the original location remains in use. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
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