LINKS TO LIGHTHOUSE and RELATED INFORMATION WEBSITES
United States Lighthouse Society
http://www.uslhs.org/index.php
American Lighthouse Foundation
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/index.html
American Lighthouse Foundation
P.O. Box 565, Rockland, Maine 04841
207-594-4174
Website: www.lighthousefoundation.org
The World Lighthouse Society
publications and information on the executive board, subscriptions and membership.
www.worldlighthouses.org/
Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association
http://www.gllka.com
Great Lakes Light Keepers Association
P.O. Box 219, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
231-436-5580
Website: www.gllka.com
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy
P.O. Box 219, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
231-436-5580
Website: www.michiganlights.com
Lighthouse Directory
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/index.htm
US Lighthouses
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/
US Life-Saving Service Heritage Association
PO Box 213
Hull, MA 02045
781-724-7131
Website: www.uslife-savingservice.org
List of Lighthouses and Lightvessels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_and_lightvessels
History of Lighthouses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse
Maritime Exchange Museum
http://www.lighthouselens.com/
Maine Lighthouse Museum
http://www.mainelighthousemuseum.com/
Lighthouse Friends
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/
LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH and RELATED INFORMATION LINKS
U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office
http://www.uscg.mil/history/
National Archives and Records Administration Washington, D.C.
(Annual Reports of U.S. Light-House Board
Architectural drawings and plans
Construction contracts, solicitation of bids for proposals
Correspondence from regional Custom Collectors/Superintendents of Lights, Stephen Pleasonton, Winslow Lewis, etc. (pre-1852)
Correspondence from and to District Engineers and Inspectors (1852-1910)
Field Records of the Lighthouse Districts
Historic photographs
Journals of the U.S. Light-House Board (meetings)
Keepers' Logbooks
Light Lists and Notice to Mariners
Real estate disposal files
Registers of Keeper salaries/appointments
Site files and property descriptions
U.S. Bureau of Lighthouses correspondence (1911 - 1939)
U.S. Light-House Board correspondence and publications
U.S. Coast Guard World War II histories
U.S. Lighthouse Service Bulletins 1912 - 1939)
7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20408
Website: www.archives.gov
National Archives Alaska
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/anchorage/index.html
National Archives Pacific Region (California)
http://www.archives.gov/pacific/
National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Colorado)
http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/index.html
National Archives Southeast (Atlanta, Georgia)
http://www.archives.gov/southeast/index.html
National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago) (Houses Life-Saving Station log books & journals)
http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/contact/directions-il.html
National Archives MA
(Boston)
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/
(Pittsfield)
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/index.html
National Archives Missouri
(Kansas City)
http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/index.html
(St. Louis)
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/archival-programs.html
National Archives Northeast Region (New York City) (Houses Lighthouse/Service documents)
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/index.html
National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region (PA)
(Philadelphia)
http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/public/index.html
National Archives Southwest Region (Texas)
(Fort Worth)
http://www.archives.gov/southwest/index.html
National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (Washington State)
(Seattle)
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
http://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/
Seeing The Light - Lighthouses of The Western Great Lakes
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/
Lighthousing.Net
www.lighthousing.net
Wisconsin Digital History
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WI/
The Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Bowling Green University
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/page39984.html
The David Swazye Great Lakes Ship Wreck File
http://www.baillod.com/shipwreck/swayze/
Chance Brothers Lighthouses
http://www.tobychance.com
Lakeside Heritage Society Archives (Ohio)
(Lakeside, Marblehead, Sandusky) (Houses information on Marblehead Lighthouse, Life-Saving Station, Keepers; Lucien Clemons, Charles Hunter, Edward Herman)
www.lakesideheritagesociety.org/archives
Candace Clifford
Source for lighthouse books and lighthouse research Candace Clifford provides lighthouse and maritime research in the National Archives.
www.lighthousehistory.info/
INDIVIDUAL LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society
www.marbleheadlighthouseohio.org
The Alabama Lighthouse Association
P.O. Box 250, Mobile, AL 36601
251-626-4743
Website: www.alabamalighthouses.com
New Jersey Lighthouse Society
NJLHS, PO Box 332, Navesink, NJ 07752-0332
732-291-4777
Website: www.njlhs.org
Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers
P.O. Box 223014, Carmel, CA 93922
831-649-7139
Website: www.pointsur.org/cclk.html
The Point Fermin Lighthouse Society
366 South Hamilton Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90732
310-241-0684
Website: www.pointferminlighthouse.org/
The St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society
PO BOX 577, Crescent City, CA 95531
707-464-8299
Website: www.stgeorgereeflighthouse.us
Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation
P.O. Box 708, Lewes, DE 19958
302-644-7046
Website: www.delawarebaylights.org
Florida Lighthouse Association
15275 Collier Blvd, #201, PMB 179, Naples, Florida 34119
Website: www.floridalighthouses.org
East End Lighthouses
P.O. Box 21, Greenport, NY 11944
631-406-6180
Website: www.eastendlighthouses.org/
Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
PO Box 1005, Morehead City, NC 28557
919-787-6378
Website: www.outerbankslighthousesociety.org
New Dungeness Light Station Association
P.O. Box 1283, Sequim, WA 98382
360-683-6638
www.newdungenesslighthouse.com
Washington Lightkeepers Association
www.walightkeepers.com
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy
http://www.michiganlights.com/
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
http://www.thomaspointlighthouse.org/
Long Island Chapter
All volunteer, nonprofit organization established to assist in the restoration and preservation of the lighthouses of the Long Island, New York area.
www.lilighthousesociety.org/
Dutch Island Lighthouse Society
Dutch Island Lighthouse Society. Dutch Island Lighthouse, in the west passage of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, is a 42-foot brick tower built in 1857. ...
www.dutchislandlighthouse.org/
FOREIGN LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION
Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society
C/O Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax NS, Canada
B3J 1S3
www.nslps.com/
Canadian Lightkeepers Association.
http://www.canadianlightkeepers.org/
Association of Light keepers (United Kingdom)
http://www.alk.org.uk/
Commissioner of Irish Lights
http://www.commissionersofirishlights.com/
Maritime Institute of Ireland
http://www.mariner.ie
Trintiy House (United Kingdom)
http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/
*(Many of the records housed in Trinity House including station journals were destroyed during the bombings in WWII)
NAUTICAL ANTIQUE DEALERS AND RELATED SITES
KENRICK A. CLAFLIN & SON
Phone: 1-508-792-6627
Address: Worcester, MA 01602
Website: http://www.lighthouseantiques.net
Email: jclaflin@lighthouseantiques.net
LIGHTHOUSE DEPOT
Lighthouse Depot The world's largest website about lighthouses.
www.lighthousedepot.com/
THE LIGHTOUSE GUY (Lighthouse Photographs and Gifts)
26 Good Wind Lane
Camden, Maine 04843
LighthouseGuyPhotos@yahoo.com
www.LighthouseGuy.com
NAUTICAL & MARITIME ANTIQUES
Nautical & Maritime Antiques Maritime Antiques. Antique maritime navigational instruments, tools, ... vintage or collectible nautical and maritime themed items for sale. .
www.maritimeantiques.org/
JONESPORT NAUTICAL ANTIQUES
Jonesport Nautical Antiques Nautical Antiques has exactly what you are looking for. ... Please take a look at the many fine nautical items we have for sale! ...
Sextants - Brass Bells - Ship's Wheels - Ship's Lights
www.nauticalantiques.com/
LAND AND SEA COLLECTION
Land and Sea Collection Nautical Antiques, & Marine ArtDealers in fine nautical antiques and marine art with specialties in dive helmets, weapons, ...
www.landandseacollection.com/
CUTTYSARK NAUTICAL ANTIQUES
Cuttysark Nautical Antiques Nautical Antiques. Browsing through Cuttysark Nautical Antiques can be a voyage through maritime history or simply a casual search for things ...
www.cuttyantiques.com/
LIGHTHOUSE PUBLICATIONS: MAGAZINES AND BOOKS
LIGHTHOUSE DIGEST MAGAZINE
Lighthouse Digest - America's Lighthouse News & History Magazine Lighthouse Digest is America's only lighthouse history and news magazine.
www.foghornpublishing.com
FOGHORN PUBLISHING
Large selection of books reflecting the diverse culture of American lighthouse history.
FogHorn Publishing Publishers of Lighthouse Digest. P.O. Box 250. East Machias, ME 04630
www.shop.foghornpublishing.com/main.sc
HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION
Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook Dec 12, 2001 – Published by the US Government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. Explains the materials and construction techniques ...
www.nps.gov/maritime/handbook.htm
THE LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Has a large selection of books and related materials.
The Lighthouse Preservation Society's mission is to preserve historic lighthouse structures for future generations.
www.lighthousepreservation.org/
LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION
American Lighthouse Foundation - Leading the Way to Save our ... The American Lighthouse Foundation is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the preservation of America's historic lighthouses.
www.lighthousefoundation.org
THE LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
The Lighthouse Preservation Society The Lighthouse Preservation Society's mission is to preserve historic lighthouse structures for future generations.
www.lighthousepreservation.org
NATIONAL HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION ACT
National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000Jun 2, 2011 – The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 ...
www.nps.gov/maritime/nhlpa/nhlpa.htm
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BLOG
Historic Preservation | blog.PreservationNation.org
Catch up on the latest preservation news from the National Trust.
www.blog.preservationnation.org
DOOR COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM
Door County Maritime Museum - Explore Door County's Rich Maritime ... Click on Lighthouses & Museums. Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc.
www.dcmm.org/
THE UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
The United States Lighthouse Society | About the Society - Chapters Affiliates share the common mission of lighthouse preservation with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and although they wish to maintain their independent status ...
www.uslhs.org/about_chapters.php
SEEING THE LIGHT PRESERVATION CONTACTS
Terry Pepper’s excellent website has information on all aspects of historic lighthouse preservation.
Seeing The Light - Lighthouse preservation contacts May 20, 2008 – Seeing The Light -
Lighthouse preservation contacts.
www.terrypepper.com/lights/lists/contacts.htm
LAW FIRM SPECIALIZING IN LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION
(*Note of disclaimer-this is for information/resources purposes, not an endorsement of the law firm services)
Van Ness Feldman Law Firm: National Historic Lighthouse Preservation The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA) of 2000 provides a mechanism for the disposal of federally-owned historic light stations at no ...
www.vnf.com/practices-NationalHistoricLighthousePreservation.html
THE UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
The United States Lighthouse Society | About the Society - Chapters Affiliates share the common mission of lighthouse preservation with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and although they wish to maintain their independent status ...
www.uslhs.org/about_chapters.php
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION PROGRAM
USA.gov: National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Program The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 (NHLPA) authorizes the transfer of federally owned historic lighthouses and stations. ...
answers.usa.gov/.../selfservice.controller?...ID
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
http://www.preservationnation.org/
PRESERVATION DIRECTORY
Welcome, PreservationDirectory.com - Historic Preservation and ... PreservationDirectory.com is a research tool and directory of resources for historic preservation and cultural resource preservation.
www.preservationdirectory.com/
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (California)
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION The mission of the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC), in partnership with the people of California ...
Show map of 1725 23rd Street #100, Sacramento, CA 95816
ohp.parks.ca.gov/
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Preserving America's ...The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is an independent Federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our ...
www.achp.gov/
HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS
Historic Preservation Grants The Historic Preservation Grants Division is responsible for the administration of the National Park Service's preservation grant programs. ...
www.nps.gov/hps/hpg/index.htm
National Trust Preservation Funds - National Trust for Historic ... The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation provides nonprofit ...
www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/grants/
ACHP | Sources of Financial Assistance for Historic Preservation ... Sources of Financial Assistance for Historic Preservation Projects. ... The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides information on grants and loans, ...
www.achp.gov/funding.html
Grants - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Parks Grants Program Information: parks, historic sites, heritage areas, acquisition, zoos, botanical gardens, snowmobile trails and more.
nysparks.state.ny.us/grants/
State Historic Preservation Grants - Department of Historic Resources Museums and historic sites across Virginia are taking advantage of state historic preservation grants in increasing numbers. The matching grants, managed by ...
www.dhr.virginia.gov/state_grants/state_grants.htm
Funding for Historic Preservation - The Landmark Society Please note: While the programs listed below provide useful funding to many historic preservation projects, their resources are extremely limited, ...
www.landmarksociety.org/section.html?id=1&uid=8
Louisiana Historic Preservation Division of
Historic Preservation Main Page. ... HISTORIC BUILDINGS & GRANTS PROGRAM · SURVEY & PLANNING GRANT · HISTORIC BUILDING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM ...
www.crt.state.la.us/hp/
HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS
ACHP | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Publications Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Publications.
www.achp.gov/pubs.html
Historic Preservation Publication: Historic Sites Calendars The Department of Land and Natural Resources' Historic Preservation Division has been producing its Historic Sites Calendars since 1984. ...
hawaii.gov/dlnr/hpd/hpcalndr2.htm
TPS Publications Catalog, National Park Service Since their publication in 1976, the Secretary's Standards developed by the National Park Service have been used by State Historic Preservation Officers and ...
www.nps.gov/hps/tps/tpscat.htm
Preservation Books | National Trust for Historic Preservation: D&S ... Enter your e-mail address to receive advance notice of new publications and ... Publisher: National Trust for Historic Preservation Publication Date: 1996, ...
www.preservationbooks.org/Bookstore.asp?Type=epolicy...
Catalog of historic preservation publications | Miami University ... Catalog of historic preservation publications ... National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services : Technical Preservation information publication ...
www.lib.muohio.edu/multifacet/record/mu3ugb1799487
Historic Preservation Planning Program - Publications The following Heritage Preservation Services publications are offered FREE OF CHARGE, subject to availability. Please send an e-mail to nps_hps-info@nps.gov ...
www.nps.gov/hps/pad/planpubs.htm |
