Photo from Maine Open Lighthouse Day, Sept. 18, 2010

My friend William Marshall took this photo of me speaking at the Maine Open Lighthouse Day event at Portland Head Light this past Saturday.

Behind me, left to right: Mayor Tom Coward of South Portland, Maine; Rear Admiral Daniel A. Neptun, commander of the First Coast Guard District; Captain James B. McPherson, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England.

It was an honor to be part of this event and to be in such distinguished company. It was a great day for lighthouses. Thanks to William for the pic!

My upcoming lecture schedule

I'll be giving the following lectures in the next few weeks:

Thursday, October 14, at 7 p.m. - Leach Library in Londonderry, NH:  "New England's Haunted Lighthouses"

Wednesday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m - Tewksbury Public Library in Tewksbury, Mass.:  "New England's Haunted Lighthouses"

Monday, October 25, at 7 p.m. - Wilmington Public Library in Wilmington, Mass.:  "New England's Haunted Lighthouses"

Wednesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. - North Hampton Public Library in North Hampton, NH:  "New England's Haunted Lighthouses"

Tuesday, November 9 - Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull, Mass.: "Great Shipwrecks of the Maine Coast"