Ghost Hunters TV Show investigates Rose Island Lighthouse

This just in from David McCurdy, executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation in Newport, Rhode Island:

In May 2010, the world famous television show Ghost Hunters spent two days investigating the Rose Island Lighthouse.  The team brought along Hollywood producers and high quality filming equipment to what was an exciting couple of days for our little island.  I do not want to spoil the show but I can tell you that what they found was really cool.

The show will be on the Syfy Channel on September 22 at 9 pm.  

According to the Syfy Channel, at Rose Island the crew found "some of their most incredible evidence to date." This should be a very interesting show!

Dr. Jeffrey Florman of Windham, Maine, wins auction of Ram Island Ledge Light

Ram Island Ledge Light, offshore from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, was sold at auction Tuesday for $190,000, ending an online bidding war that made it one of the priciest lighthouses to be put on the market in the Northeast.

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Another mystery bidder keeper Ram Island Ledge auction going

A new bidder has entered the competition to buy Ram Island Ledge Light, raising the price to $190,000 and extending the online auction at least one more day.


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Spotlight on Maryland's Lighthouses this Fall

This news comes from outside the New England area, but I thought I should pass it along. The Maryland Office of Tourism is encouraging residents and visitors alike to explore the Chesapeake Bay and the local towns that line its shores. Lighthouses are iconic symbols of Maryland’s maritime culture.

"The lighthouses that still stand – some completely restored with period décor and exhibits – are unique artifacts of a different era," says Margot Amelia, executive director of the Maryland Office of Tourism. "They have a certain mystique to travelers. Some you can visit in person. Others you can view from the water when you take a charter-boat lighthouse tour."

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Last minute bid extends auction for Ram Island Ledge Light

Read the latest chapter in this ongoing drama here.

Plum Beach Lighthouse repainting

This just in from the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse in Rhode Island:

 

Last month, workers from Abcore Restoration of Narragansett, Rhode Island, arrived at Plum Beach Lighthouse and started preparation work for repainting the lighthouse.  They first had to build a safe work platform around the lighthouse base, then went about the task of removing the rusted areas of the basement level.  The north side of the lighthouse has taken the brunt of the decay since its 2003 renovation, and the paint had all but disappeared.  The south side of the structure is still in good shape, all the paint has been removed and the metal sealed with a special epoxy to insure it against new rusting.

Coast Guard volunteers lend a helping hand on Camden's Curtis Island

Curtis Island Light Station, located at the head of Camden Harbor, is one of the crown jewels of Midcoast Maine, but like all historic sites located in close proximity to the sea, it requires constant maintenance to keep it looking its best.

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