By Sue Clark on Sep 16, 2007 in Lighthouses For Sale | Comments Off 
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The Virginian Pilot came out with a timely article on a fixer upper. An offshore, rundown lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay, the Middle Ground Light. Two years ago, it went up for auction from the GSA along with three others, and it was Bob Gonsoulin’s dream to own one. He persuaded his wife and inlaws to let him enter the online bidding for the decrepit but still active light. They claimed they went along as a lark, and to keep him from pouting. But he outbid the others, with a winning amount of $31,000.
By Sue Clark on Sep 15, 2007 in Lighthouses For Sale | Comments Off Print This Post
Looks like Strutt and Parker have become the premier broker for lighthouse properties in the UK. Besides the Belle Toute Lighthouse, they’ve now added another to their offerings. This time, it’s the West Lights, Tayport Fife, Scotland. But, minimum bids for this one are £475,000, or $953,040.20 USD. Not a bad price, considering you get an awesome view of the River Tay from the sunroom (pictured at left).
By Sue Clark on Sep 12, 2007 in Lighthouse Keeper Jobs | Comments Off Print This Post
Added September 14:
The two new caretakers at Wind Point Lighthouse are Michael and Susan Arts of Racine, Wisconsin. The couple met at a lighthouse in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and were married at a lighthouse on Sullivan’s island, South Carolina.
It’s down to two possible candidates for the Wind Point Lighthouse caretaker according to the Journal Times Online. The hiring committee, after interviewing a dozen of the top applicants for the job, selected just two for a second round of interviews. The committee is comprised of members of the Friends of Wind Point Lighthouse, village officials and members of the community. They received 159 applications for the job. A decision by them is expected to be made later this week.
By Sue Clark on Sep 10, 2007 in Lighthouse Keeper Jobs | Comments Off Print This Post
The Boothbay (Maine) Register had a nice story about the restoration effort at the Cuckolds Island Lighthouse recently, with the highlight of the story coming from Nancy Conley, former Coast Guard wife who served at the station in 1965 and 1966. The event was a trip out to the island to view the progress being made on rebuilding the house, which was demolished in the late 1970s.
Maine Senator Susan Collins was on hand to greet the visitors before they left for the island from the Carousel Marina in Boothbay Harbor. Part of the purpose of the trip was to be on hand as the Coast Guard installed a new lens from Sweden in the tower.
By Sue Clark on Sep 10, 2007 in Other | Comments Off Print This Post
Come and enjoy the “Lights Along the Shore†Lighthouse Festival happening along the Lighthouse Route and Evangeline Trail from Friday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. It’s an opportunity to learn more about the seafaring heritage and history behind the lighthouses in Southwest Nova Scotia. One will have an opportunity to view many lighthouses and experience the atmosphere surrounding these historical structures.
The Virginian Pilot came out with a timely article on a fixer upper. An offshore, rundown lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay, the Middle Ground Light. Two years ago, it went up for auction from the GSA along with three others, and it was Bob Gonsoulin’s dream to own one. He persuaded his wife and inlaws to let him enter the online bidding for the decrepit but still active light. They claimed they went along as a lark, and to keep him from pouting. But he outbid the others, with a winning amount of $31,000.
