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Watch for TV show on lighthouses
On Monday, March 19 at 10pm (EST) watch for the TV program "Modern Marvels" on the History Channel. Obviously, the show will be about lighthouses. You might want to check your local listings for time and channel, as it will vary in different parts of the country. The show will detail the history of lighthouses from the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, to modern-day automated buoys and solar powered lantern rooms with a rich history of personal stories of lighthouse keepers, daring construction efforts and ingenious optical discoveries. Remember the name of the show is Modern Marvels and it will air on the History Channel this March 19th at 10pm (EST). It will also air on Tuesday March 20 at 2am (EST). Again, be sure to check your local listings for exact time and date.
What's your favorite lighthouse?
If you have a favorite lighthouse, write to us and tell us why it's your favorite. If we publish your letter in Lighthouse Digest Magazine you'll win a free one-year subscription to the magazine, or if you are already a subscriber, we'll tack an extra year on to your current subscription. Send to Editor, Lighthouse Digest, P.O. Box 1690, Wells, Maine 04090-1690 or by email to
Spend the night at an Alaskan Lighthouse
For the experience of a lifetime you can spend the night at Alaska's Sentinel Island Lighthouse. It's a wonderful six-acre island with two active eagle trees and a great place to whale watch. For more information contact Renee Hughes, Gastineau Channel Historical Society, 1001 Basin Road, Juneau, Alaska 99801 or call 907-586-5338 or email
Lighthouse Designation National Landmark
The Cape Ann Light Station/Thacher Island Twin Lights near Rockport, Massachusetts has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. It's hard to believe that this addition now only makes nine American lighthouses designated with this status. You can see a full list at www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/nhllight.html
Catalog comments
The diligent staff at Lighthouse Depot is always searching for new ideas and new products for the Lighthouse Depot Catalog. In fact, they are known to travel all over the United States in search of new products. If you have an idea or would like us to locate a certain type of product or have a suggestion, we want to hear from you. Examples, would you like us to offer more lighthouse books or less lighthouse books; more clothing or less clothing or different clothing; more or less collectibles, larger pictures, more or less copy, more home furnishings etc. Whatever your idea or suggestion we want to know. You are the customer, and your ideas and suggestions are important to us. Write to Marketing Manager, Lighthouse Depot, P.O. Box 1690, Wells, Maine, 04090 or email
Join the efforts to save Dutch Island Lighthouse
On Sunday, March 18, from 4pm to 6pm, there will be a planning meeting of the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society at St. John the Divine Church in Saunderstown, RI. The group is planning to restore the 1857 Dutch Island Lighthouse in the west passage of the Narragansett Bay. If you are interested in helping to raise funds for this project, you are strongly urged to attend. They need all the volunteers they can get. Refreshments will be served and there will be an exciting unveiling at the meeting. More information can be found at dutchislandlighthouse.org
Ida the Lighthouse Kitty
Ida the Lighthouse Kitty is the feline mascot of the American Lighthouse Foundation's youth initiative called, "Kids on the Beam". She is featured in a column by the same name that appears bi-monthly in Lighthouse Digest Magazine. Her job is to interest kids in lighthouse history, literature, lore and preservation. Lighthouse Kitty offers lots of fun opportunities for kids to play and learn.
April Maritime Symposium - Plan on attending
On Saturday April 7, 2001 from 9am to 4pm there will be an exciting symposium in Fall River, Massachusetts. The speakers will include Timothy Harrison, cofounder of Lighthouse Depot, editor of Lighthouse Digest and president of the American Lighthouse Foundation; Marguerite Dessy, Curator of the U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Eric Takakajian speaking on "The Discovery of Lightship 117 and the collision with the RMS Olympic"; and Professor Edwin Dunbaugh of Hofstra University, who will talk about the historic Fall River Steamship Lines.
The event is limited to 125 people and is first come, first served. The fee is $45 for the entire all day session. Catered lunch, coffee, soft drinks, and snacks are included with the registration fee. Each attendee will receive a gift bag if they attend the entire session.
To register send the fee of $45.00 to Mr. Phil Roderick, Marine Museum at Fall River, 70 Water Street, Fall River, MA 02721. Sponsors of the event are Lighthouse Digest, Harbour Lights, Marine Museum at Fall River, and Lighthouse Depot. For more information call 508-674-3533 daytime or 781-986-5224 nights.
Summer Vacation
Now's the time to plan your summer vacation! We'd like to recommend two books that will help you find lighthouses on your summertime travels.
The first one is called, American Lighthouses by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones. It is the only comprehensive full-color guide to American Lighthouses. The book has 370 color photos, driving directions, regional maps, history, how and when to visit, nearby sites of interest including museum and lighthouse tours. It is available from Lighthouse Depot for $21.95 as item #31698 at www.Lighthousedepot.com/Order.cfm?orderitem=31698
The other book is America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses by Jeremy D'Entremont and Kenneth Kochel. This book is considered the "Bible of East Coast Lighthouses". It's 422 pages are jammed packed with exact directions and maps to most east coast lighthouses that can be viewed by car or boat, and contains numerous photographs, tour information and more. It is available from Lighthouse Depot for $19.95 as item #31854 at www.Lighthousedepot.com/Order.cfm?orderitem=31854
Wanted- Old Lighthouse Photos
We are in need of old vintage photographs of lighthouses and photographs of lighthouse keepers from any era. These will be used for our archives, museum and stories. If you have any please send to - Tim Harrison, Editor, Lighthouse Digest, P.O. Box 1690, Wells, Maine 04090-1690. You can also email our editor at
Learn more about Lighthouses
When you visit the Lighthouse Depot on the web at www.Lighthousedepot.com to order merchandise, remember there is a lot more on the site than products. By going to the Lighthouse Explorer on the Lighthouse Depot web site you can search for lighthouse information, history, photographs and forums. Or visit the Lighthouse Digest archives to read stories from past editions. 
Special Free Offer
If you subscribe to Lighthouse Digest Magazine (or renew your current subscription) in the next 48 hours we'll mail you a free lighthouse magnet featuring a vintage advertisement for Lighthouse Brand Coffee. This magnet makes a great nostalgia collectible and refrigerator decoration. To order a subscription to Lighthouse Digest www.lhdepot.com/Digest/subscrip.cfm or call 1-800-758-1444. When ordering online, make sure to include the word "magnet" in your order in the Comments field on the final order entry page - or mention this special offer to the operator if ordering by telephone! Lighthouse Digest magazine is the only monthly publication devoted to lighthouses with current events, stories, and much more. A subscription is only $28.00 a year in the U.S. This Special Offer expires in 48 hours.
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