Light Hearted – Ep 2, Chad Kaiser, “Light at the Edge of the World”

Episode 2 of the U.S. Lighthouse podcast "Light Hearted" is now online.

You can listen here:

https://news.uslhs.org/2019/06/06/light-hearted-ep-2-chad-kaiser-light-at-the-edge-of-the-world/

Chad Kaiser (New Dungeness Light Station Association)

In episode 2 of the podcast, host Jeremy D’Entremont interviews Chad Kaiser, general manager of the New Dungeness Light Station in Sequim, Washington. Chad is also a lampist (Fresnel lens expert) and preservationist, and a “part two” of this interview will be heard in a future episode.

Chad and Jeremy (why does that sound familiar?) talk about the remoteness of New Dungeness, which is at the end of a five mile sand spit, and about the “keeper” program that offers individuals, families, and groups an opportunity to spend a week at the station while performing maintenance duties and providing tours.

Jeremy and co-host Cindy Johnson tell the story of the Pharos of Alexandria, the world’s first great lighthouse, and a model for many lighthouses that followed.

Jeremy and Cindy discuss a 1971 movie, The Light at the Edge of the World, starring Kirk Douglas and Yul Brynner. The film was based on a novel by Jules Verne. It’s one of the rare adventure movies ever made where a lighthouse keeper is the hero.

There’s another trivia question and a chance to win prizes. 

New podcast of the U.S. Lighthouse Society - "Light Hearted"

Episode 1 of the new U.S. Lighthouse Society podcast "Light Hearted" is now available! You can listen here:

https://news.uslhs.org/2019/06/03/new-podcast-light-hearted-episode-1/

This premiere episode with host Jeremy D’Entremont and co-host Cindy Johnson, was recorded at the Exeter Inn in Exeter, New Hampshire. In the first episode, Jeremy and Cindy talk about the origins of navigation in early society, and there's a trivia question with prizes to be sent to the first two listeners with the correct answer. Entries should be emailed to jeremy@uslhs.org, and it should be specified that the entry is answering the trivia question in Light Hearted episode 1.

Jeremy D'Entremont, historian/author and host of Light Hearted

The featured interview is with Sophie Blackall, the award winning author and illustrator of the children's book "Hello, Lighthouse." The charming book, winner of the 2019 Caldecott Medal as the most distinguished American picture book of the year for children, opens with the lines, "On the highest rock of a tiny island at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse. It is built to last forever."

Co-host Cindy Johnson, operations manager of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses

We hope you enjoy this new podcast. There will be new episodes every Monday, with extra episodes some weeks. Future episodes will include interviews with lighthouse preservationists, historians, and authors from around the U.S., and even from other countries.


If you have ideas for features, you can email Jeremy at jeremy@uslhs.org.

Evening Social at Hendricks Head Lighthouse, August 15, 2018

Brand new book - "All About Nubble Light"

Nubble Light in York, Maine, is as pretty a lighthouse as you’ll ever see, but it also has another tremendous advantage. Unlike so many lighthouses that are perched in remote locations, often far offshore, Nubble Light is easy for the average person to see. It is, however, on an island. You can drive to Sohier Park for a breathtaking view of the lighthouse—but you can’t get on the island, even though it’s less than 200 feet away.

Some people believe that’s part of Nubble Light’s charm. You can get tantalizingly close, but you can’t quite touch it. In any case, this is indisputably one of the world’s best-loved lighthouses, and an icon of the rocky Maine coast. With the possible exception of Portland Head Light, Nubble Light has been utilized more than any other lighthouse in art and advertising.

This new book by Jeremy D'Entremont, published by Cider Mill Press of Kennebunkport, is a treasure trove of facts, figures, and lore about this well-loved beacon.  160 pages, with hundreds of historical and recent illustrations. A must-have for lovers of Nubble Light and lighthouses in general!

Click here to buy on Amazon!

I have put together eight different 2017 wall calendars featuring my photographs of New England lighthouses. 

For a limited time (until December 1, 2016), the calendars are on sale for only $14.39 each. Click below for more information and previews of each calendar.

New England Lighthouses

Maine Lighthouses

Massachusetts Lighthouses

Rhode Island Lighthouses

Connecticut Lighthouses

Boston Light

Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse

Portland Head Lighthouse

New book chronicles Boston Light's three centuries of history

Boston Light, aptly dubbed the “ideal American lighthouse” by the historian Edward Rowe Snow, holds a place of honor among our nation’s beacons. This was the first light station established on the North American continent, and the last in the United States to be automated. It’s also our only light station that still retains an official keeper. Seasonal public tours provide the public with the opportunity to experience this cultural treasure up close, and few attractions in New England can approach the thrilling panorama of the harbor and city seen from the lighthouse’s lantern.

This new book tells Boston Light's story, including heroic rescues and tragedies, hurricanes and blizzards, moving human drama, advances in technology, and much more. 

Soft cover, 106 pages. With dozens of photos and illustrations.

Available now on Amazon.com -- only $9.95!

Online auction for Friends of Flying Santa

Friends of Flying Santa, a nonprofit organization, is carrying on an 87-year-old tradition that brings holiday joy to U.S. Coast Guard families in the Northeast. The yearly helicopter visits and gifts for the children are small tokens of appreciation for the outstanding work of the Coast Guard and their supportive families. The flights were started by Bill Wincapaw in 1929 as a way of thanking lighthouse keepers and their families. You can read all about this heartwarming tradition at www.flyingsanta.org.

Although Friends of Flying Santa receives vital support from companies and pilots each year, the toys and other expenses are paid for through many small donations. This year there are plans to add an additional 150-200 Coast Guard children to our Flying Santa route. To help with these new expenses, a month-long auction is being held on Biddingowl.com. The auction began on April 1 and will continue until noon on May 1.

Some of the items included are:

- Overnight stays at Race Point, Borden Flats (right), and Little River lighthouses.

- Signed copies of lighthouse-related books.

- Antique lighthouse postcards.

- Private tours of lighthouses.

- Cruises to view lighthouses.

- Scenic flights.

- Collectibles, clothing, and more.

Don't miss out! Click here to go to the auction.