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 …
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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 …
Fresnel Lens Claim at Libby Island Light
The following small mention about the origins of a Fresnel lens that was claimed to have been installed in Libby Island Lighthouse appeared in the January 22, 1898 edition of the Lewiston Sunday …