Pensacola Lighthouse (FL) new exhibit detail stories of Black figures in Reconstruction
A new exhibit at Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum sheds light into African-American life during Reconstruction.
Hart's Hammock Archaeological Park is centered around the legacy of former slave, minister and lighthouse keeper Charles Hart.
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Spend the summer on Lake Superior as a volunteer lighthouse keeper at Au Sable, MI
Live on the shores of Lake Superior for a summer and become a lighthouse keeper in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Michigan's historic light station, Au Sable, is looking for volunteers to give tours to the hundreds of visitors that pass through every summer.
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Meet Frances Johnson, Michigan's last female lighthouse keeper
Michigan's last female lighthouse keeper not only brought distinction to her hometown, but put her small Lake Michigan town in the national spotlight back in the 1950's.
Frances Johnson was the first female keeper of the White River Light Station and would later be named the state's last in a long line of women who became guardians of the Great Lakes.
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Volunteers revive Rock of Ages Lighthouse on Isle Royale, MI
It sits on a small cluster of rocks 50 x 200 feet and is empty most of the time. But lately, it has welcomed a group of volunteers working to revive it.
The Rock of Ages Lighthouse is one of the most remote structures on Lake Superior.
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Volunteers Repaint Celoron (Faux) Lighthouse, NY
A group of volunteers has donated their time to repaint the lighthouse in Celoron.
Darryl Anderson, Randy Coone, Mark Donato, Marla Myers, Missy Myers, Bill Lange and Timothy Jay Watson worked throughout July and August to replace the lighthouse roof and paint the building.
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Bakers Island lighthouse (MA) shines, thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
The historic Bakers Island Light Station at the entrance of Salem Sound currently runs on 100% renewable energy, thanks to a $45,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. This charitable program is supported through NRG Energy Inc.'s renewable energy brand Green Mountain Energy.
The grant, which was provided to Essex Heritage in 2020, funded the installation of an off-grid 1.83-kilowatt solar array and battery storage system on the island to generate and store electricity for the lighthouse and two 19th-century keeper's houses.
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National Lighthouse Museum (NY) celebrates a decade and remembers community leaders along the way
Well wishers gathered aboard the Cornucopia Destiny for a harbor cruise and a unique gala titled "Lighting Our Way with Royalty" hosted by Linda Dianto, the executive director of the National Lighthouse Museum.
The 2017 Advance Woman of Achievement was joined by board of directors and friends for a dinner cruise around New York Harbor to celebrate 10 years since the opening of the not-for-profit museum and remember community leaders and friends who helped brighten the path.
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Saugerties Lighthouse (NY) keeper asks village to support Esopus Creek plan
Saugerties Lighthouse keeper Patrick Landewe wants the village to support the implementation of the Lower Esopus Management Plan.
"The plan is in its final form but it's not the end of the story, it's the beginning," Landewe said.
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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (WI) Twilight Tours
Twilight tours of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will take place Sept. 28 and Oct 5, 6-8pm.
During the event, local musicians will bring the lighthouse rooms to life, performing tunes that reflect Door County's maritime history.
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held to celebrate the refurbishment of the Louisbourg Lighthouse, (Canada)
Historically significant Cape Breton lighthouse celebrates centennial this year.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Louisbourg Lighthouse which stands at the same location as the first lighthouse in Canada - originally built in Cape Breton in 1734.
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