By Sue Clark on Mar 15, 2009 in Beacon Bits | 0 Comments
A nice press release from the American Lighthouse Foundation. But notable mainly for this gorgeous photo of the lighthouse by Bob Trapani, Jr. (Click for larger size).
The American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) and Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (FPPL) have remained busy through winter 2008-09 planning needed restoration projects at the lighthouse, which will help keep the historic tower looking great and standing strong well into the future. From rehabilitating the tower’s lantern and exterior entryway to repointing the interior brickwork and addressing general maintenance needs, ALF & FPPL is actively preparing scopes of work and associated project costs.
By Sue Clark on Jan 29, 2009 in Beacon Bits | 0 Comments
Monthly roundup of feature stories around the ‘net for fun or interesting reading.
This originally started out as a weekly feature, but got changed to monthly when there really wasn’t too much going on. So I hope you’ll take the time to check out these sites below. Again, some aren’t necessarily news, just enjoyable reading about our lighthouses.
- Royal Support For Norfolk Lighthouse
- The Princess Royal, HRH Princess Anne, has thrown her support toward the Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk, England as Patron for the Friends for a three year term. Be absolutely sure to view the slideshow on the page.There are some some great views of and out of the lantern room.
By Sue Clark on Jan 8, 2009 in Beacon Bits | 0 Comments
Weekly roundup of feature stories around the ‘net for fun or interesting reading.
Over the past couple weeks or so, there have been quite a few interesting stories online about lighthouses. This is the first of an occasional roundup of these articles. These aren’t necessarily news, just enjoyable reading about our beloved beacons.
- The Lighthouse Devoured by Sand
- Poking its red head up through the shifting sands of Denmark’s weathered coast is the most useless lighthouse in the world. The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse sits 60 meters above sea level on top of Lønstrup Klint on the edge of the North Sea, and is just about visible to those on land by day, never mind passing ships in the night….
A nice press release from the American Lighthouse Foundation. But notable mainly for this gorgeous photo of the lighthouse by Bob Trapani, Jr. (Click for larger size).
