National Lighthouse Day at Pemaquid Point
By Sue Clark on Aug 8, 2007 in Other 
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National Lighthouse Day (August 7) was a slow news day, so Lighthouse News went down to Pemaquid Point Park to see the festivities, and check out the restoration progress. The town of Bristol and the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse cooperated to make a nice time for the little ones, and although the Point was foggy (as is often the case), it was a nice day. Children were making little lighthouses, enjoying the refreshments, and adults were lined up to climb the tower. There was a great surf, and many were down on the rocks shooting photos of the breakers crashing into the cliffs.
Here are some other pictures from the day. All photos are thumbnails, and clicking them will show you the larger picture. Just hit the big X in the corner of every picture to close the photo.
This is the sign explaining the restoration to those coming to visit.
This is the tower with the protective scaffolding around it. The workers are about half done.
Here is the view from the waterside. The young man is trying to enjoy the non-view of Monhegan Island. It was way too foggy on the point to see anything. As is often the case, the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day just outside of the park.
These are the kids making lighthouses under the tent provided by Bristol Parks. FPPL Volunteer Sue Young (pictured) came up with the idea two years ago of making lighthouses out of poster board, cellophane and rocks. The kids love them, and some of them are quite lovely.
This is an example of one of the lighthouses the kids were building. Her mom is holding it for me. Notice the waves, the picket fence, the complete attention to detail. I’d be proud to have something like that gracing my mantle.
Did you or your group do anything special for National Lighthouse Day? Let us know by leaving a comment. And if you’re in the New England area, do not forget to head over to Portsmouth, NH on Saturday for the concert and open house of Portsmouth Lighthouse to benefit the Friends of Portsmouth Light’s restoration efforts.
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