Looking back through lighthouse history, you might say that keepers were very good at cleaning windows. Maybe not by choice, but duty called nonetheless. When it came to the panes of a lantern, …
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Recalling a Flying Santa Visit to Fort Point Light
For over nine decades, the beloved Flying Santa made a number of visits to Fort Point Lighthouse in Stockton Springs during his annual Christmastime journey through the skies of Maine. Whether it was …
Alone on Nubble Light for Christmas until Flying Santa Showed Up
Christmastime is always more special when the holiday is shared with family and friends. Though a delicious meal and gifts add nicely to any Yuletide celebration, it is the warm company of those we …
Lofty Words for the Flying Santa
Following the first time that Flying Santa – the legendary Captain Bill Wincapaw, took to the air to show his appreciation to Penobscot Bay area lighthouse keepers by dropping gift bundles on …
A ‘Story Kind of Nice’ from Matinicus Rock Keeper
The 1950 Christmas season was anything but normal for the keepers on Matinicus Rock. Just one month earlier on November 26, 1950, a storm for the ages battered the Rock with such fury that to this …
A Flying Santa Memory at Hendricks Head Lighthouse
When Maine’s light stations were staffed by keepers and their families, Christmastime was more than a heartwarming holiday. Anticipation of Christmas was something that buoyed the lonely spirits of …
A Maine Lighthouse and its Connection to a National Christmas Tree
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the American people were thrust into a state of shock and fear as a war that was engulfing much of the world had suddenly become all too …
Thanksgiving at The Rock
I was thinking how very different Thanksgiving 2020 feels compared to holidays in years gone by, and how – in some strange way, it mirrors aspects of many a Thanksgiving Day at offshore lighthouses …
Doubling Point: A Light’s Short Move
When one pours over early historical documents related to our nation’s lighthouses, there is ample evidence that a number of lights were considered inferiorly constructed, many were poorly equipped, …
2021 Maine Lighthouse Calendar Released
We are excited to announce the release of our 2021 Maine Lighthouse Calendar! Throughout the year, we enjoy sharing many photos with you that shine a spotlight on our beloved Maine lighthouses via …