United States Lighthouse Society

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United States Lighthouse Society
Formation1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersHansville, Washington
Official language
English
President
Wayne Wheeler[1]
Key people
Jeff Gales (Executive-Director)[2]
Budget
$732,294 (2012)[3]
Websiteuslhs.org

The United States Lighthouse Society is a

non-profit organization dedicated to aiding in the restoration of American lighthouses and educating the public about their history. With four chapters, and more than a dozen affiliates, it is one of the largest and oldest lighthouse organizations in the world.[4][5]

History

Founded in 1984 by

lightship LV605 in 1986 from a private individual. The organization subsequently invested $400,000 and more than 40,000 volunteer hours in the preservation and restoration of the vessel. In 2003 the society received the California Governor's Historic Preservation Award for its work on the ship.[6]

The society relocated from California to

Kitsap County (the county, in turn, leased the lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard, before ultimately purchasing it in 2012).[7][8]

Since 2008, the United States Lighthouse Society has been headquartered in the historic "Keeper's House" on the grounds of the Point No Point Light (shown here) in Hansville, Washington.

In 2009 the U.S. Lighthouse Society was recognized as a "Preserve America Steward," one of the first 11 cultural and historic organizations designated to receive the

Block Island, Rhode Island.[10]

Activities

Preservation

The society actively raises money and organizes volunteers to preserve and restore four historic lighthouses: the

Lightship LV605, currently moored in Oakland, California.[5]

Publications

The society publishes a quarterly print magazine, The Keepers' Log, about the history of lighthouses in the United States. A second quarterly publication, Lighthouse Bulletin, chronicles society activities and is distributed in PDF format via email.[11]

Travel

The United States Lighthouse Society organizes several one-to-two-week tours of historic lighthouses during the spring and early autumn for members and non-members. In 2014 tours were scheduled in

the Outer Banks, Long Island, and along the St. Lawrence River.[12]

References

  1. ^ Corporations Division. "Registration Data Search: United States Lighthouse Society". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Top Bid for Tallest New England Lighthouse is $78K". Boston: WCVB-TV. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "United States Lighthouse Society". Guidestar. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ISBN 978-0762786701
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  5. ^ a b "About". United States Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  6. ^ "Lightship Free to Good Home". Lighthouse Digest. August 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  7. ^ Martinez, Joe (August 8, 2012). "Point No Point Lighthouse Will Soon Belong to County". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "Welcome". Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  9. ^ Moody, Joan; Jorjan, Aimee; Milhans, Bruce. "Preserve America Grants in 17 States Announced; First Preserve America Stewards Designees Announced" (Press release). U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lands' End Marks Heritage of Sustainability with Launch of Lighthouse Restoration Program" (Press release). Lands' End. Retrieved August 31, 2014 – via PR Newswire.
  11. ^ "'Keeper's Log'". United States Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  12. ^ "Tours and Expeditions". United States Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
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