The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Mid-Atlantic Region announces the opening of its new exhibit, Beacons on the Shore: Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Region. The exhibit focuses on several themes including the architectural evolution, technological development, and maintenance of lighthouses. Visitors will take a symbolic voyage along the eastern seaboard of the United States […]
Archive | 2002 Archived News
Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival 9/20/02
7th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Alpena, MI. October 10-13, 2002 There will be helicopter, bus, boat and plane tours throughout the weekend, area lighthouses will be open. Climb to the top of the tower and gaze across the lake. Visit with lighthouse groups from all over the Great Lakes and beyond. Lots of lighthouse […]
ALCC National Park Service Run Frensel Lens Conference 8/18/02
Forty-two participants from 15 states and all four coasts gathered in Buffalo in mid-October for a state-of-the-art instruction course in the inspection, care and repair of classical lighthouse lenses. Hosted by the Buffalo Lighthouse Association, the three-day course brought together most of the nation’s top lighthouse lens and lantern room experts and students from the […]