The following account appeared in the Rockland Courier-Gazette on March 3, 1923. Hiram Grant served as keeper of the Fort Point Light Station in Stockton Springs from 1866 to 1882. Keeper Grant was …
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Photoflash Bomb Damaged Keeper’s House at Mount Desert Rock Light
The account below is one of the most unusual and terrifying events – at least initially, in Maine lighthouse history. One can only imagine how utterly frightened the keepers were when, without …
Flying Santa’s Lighthouse Connection Still Shines Bright
The Yuletide season is like no other time of year. Joy and kindness shine their brightest – and opportunities for memory-making are as boundless as the sparkle that embodies the Christmas holiday …
A Thanksgiving to Remember at Boon Island Light
As autumn’s vibrant personality gives way to burnt oranges and browns, our thoughts naturally gravitate to the approaching holiday season. Beginning with Thanksgiving, we happily immerse ourselves in …
Thanks for Keeping the Fog Out
Just for fun… The following excerpted letters appeared in the August and September 1952 issues of the Maine Coast Fisherman respectively: Thanks for Keeping the Fog Out Quoddy Head Light, Lubec – “A …
No Port in a Storm Inside Boon Island’s Outhouses
The history of Boon Island Lighthouse is one of constant struggle with the sea. Throughout its days as a staffed light station, many a big storm threatened to wipe clean the islet upon which the …
An Earnest Plea for the Fog-Bell
The following except is from the book entitled, Captain Ben’s Book, by Capt. Benjamin J. Willard, which includes a mention about needing a fog bell at Portland Breakwater and the need for a light and …