By Sue Clark on Jun 28, 2007 in Restoration | Comments Off 
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Cape Brett Lighthouse, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand has just undergone an eight week long renovation, due in part to having to remove 98 years of paint jobs. That came out to sixty complete layers of paint that had to go. According to the New Zealand Herald online story, there was also rot found at the bottom of the doors, and due to the lightstation’s location, the new rosewood doors, weighing in at around 600 pounds, had to be helicoptered in to the island.
The lighthouse is owned and operated by the Maritime Safety Authority.
By Sue Clark on Jun 27, 2007 in Lighthouse Keeper Jobs | Comments Off Print This Post
Rose Island Lighthouse, a private aid to navigation in the middle of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, will be offering lighthouse tours beginning July 2. But going to the lighthouse for a quick tour is one thing. Staying for a week as a lighthouse keeper is altogether different.
By Sue Clark on Jun 26, 2007 in News | Comments Off Print This Post
The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (Maine) announce that tours will begin on June 30, 2007 and run through September 1. These tours are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.
The lighthouse is located off the coast of Biddeford Maine and tours leave from Vine’s Landing in Biddeford Pool. The guided tour takes about 1 1/2 hours and is subject to weather and sea conditions. Reservations are required. Call the reservation line any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday for tours each week. The reservation line will open on June 26th. Phone number to call (handled by volunteers) is 207.286.3229
By Sue Clark on Jun 25, 2007 in News | Comments Off Print This Post
The dive that has been taking place around the waters of Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse the past week has sparked an idea by the Massachusetts Board of Archeological Resources. An underwater preserve and “trail†is being planned, depending on what ultimately is found. The underground site could be marked with signs, maps and monuments for divers to explore. It’s also being planned as a heritage to the two assistant lightkeepers, Joseph Wilson and Joseph Antoine, who perished in the storm that took down the tower and are said to haunt the new one.
By Sue Clark on Jun 25, 2007 in News | Comments Off Print This Post
Cape Neddick Lighthouse, commonly known as Nubble Light, took more damage to its foundation than was first noted from the Patriot’s Day (April 16) storm in 2007. Although the lighthouse itself didn’t receive any damage, the dock, the base under the forty stairs leading to the lighthouse and much of the rock that stabilizes the shore has washed away. The tramway that was used for hauling supplies to the station has also been damaged.
FEMA is expected to pay for some of it, and officials are scrambling to get the paperwork in order. The full story is at Seacoast Online.
