Biloxi to Get Makeover
Mississippi’s Biloxi Lighthouse, recently featured on a United States postage stamp, is finally getting a desperately needed makeover to repair damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and years of neglected maintenance. Restoration work will take place inside and outside. Photos for the restoration will appear in the October issue of Lighthouse Digest.

Big Celebration to be held at Hunting Island Lighthouse
This year marks the 150th Anniversary of South Carolina’s Hunting Island Lighthouse and lighthouse enthusiasts are invited to join in for a fun filled weekend of family oriented events at the lighthouse on Oct. 16, 17 & 18. For more information visit their web site at
www.friends-of-hunting-island-sc.org.

Banded Beacon Gets Makeover
The 1791 red and white banned Happisburgh Lighthouse in Norfolk, England looks fresh again after receiving gallons upon gallons of paint. The painting project took five weeks. During that time the workmen worked 10 hours per day, seven days a week to complete the project. A minor setback happened when a rain storm hit the area causing the bottom band of freshly painted red paint to run into the white paint, which made the bottom of the tower look pink. In due time the painters corrected the problem. The last time the lighthouse had been painted was in 1998.

St. Joe Gets Makeover
The scaffolding has gone up at Michigan’s St. Joseph North Pier Outer Lighthouse. The lighthouse is getting a makeover after being neglected for years.

Bodie Island Restoration Begins
Restoration work has started at North Carolina’s Bodie Island Lighthouse. As part of that process a new boardwalk has been installed and the light stations outbuildings are being moved to make room for the tower restoration. The day is coming when visitors will again be able to climb the steps of the historic tower.

This Month's Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the northern most lighthouse constructed by the United States government?
   
2. “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” Name the lighthouse location where this famous message was sent from.
3. Name the New England lighthouse that stands the furthest from the mainland.

Send your answers to one, two or all three of the trivia questions listed above to: . One name from each of the correct answers to each trivia question will be randomly drawn for a prize from Lighthouse Depot. The winning names and the answers to the above trivia questions will be published in next month’s Depot Dispatch. When submitting your answers, be sure to include your full name and mailing address so we can mail your prize to you should your name be drawn from among the correct answers. Please submit only one answer per person per trivia question. Multiple entries will not be accepted; only one answer per trivia question will be accepted. Since winning entries are drawn at random, one person could possibly win more than one prize. Have fun researching lighthouse history and good luck!

When submitting your answers, be sure to include your full name and mailing address so we can mail your prize to you should your name be drawn from among the correct answers.

Trivia Winners from Previous Dispatch

1. What was the name of the vessel of the United States Lighthouse Establishment which became the first official lighthouse tender?
   
   The answer is the USLHST Rush that was acquired by the United States Lighthouse Service in 1840 from the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service. Congratulations to our winner, Helen Blas-Wilson, of Petaluma, California, whose name was randomly selected from among the correct answers submitted.
   
   
2. What lighthouse was the first to be built from start to finish by the government of the United States of America?
   
   The correct answer is the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse that was lighted in 1792. The lighthouse is located on the grounds of Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Congratulations to our winner Mary Giangregorio of Virginia Beach, Virginia whose name was randomly selected from among the correct answers submitted.
   
   
3. What inland area of the United States has the most replicas of actual lighthouses that are even used as aids to navigation?
   
   The correct answer is Lake Havasu, Arizona. Congratulations to our winner Benita Collins of Croswell, Michigan whose name was randomly selected from among the correct answers submitted.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who entered the Lighthouse Depot Trivia Contest and we hope you had fun. Prizes for the winners will be shipped out shortly.

Sable Points Lighthouse Group Honors Harrison
Michigan’s Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) has awarded Tim Harrison, editor of Lighthouse Digest and cofounder of Lighthouse Depot with an Honorary Membership in their organization. In awarding the Honorary Membership, Ceil Heller, president of the group, in a letter sent to Harrison said, “I would like to thank you for your continued support of us and all lighthouses through your efforts to save such a vital piece of history.” Harrison said he is deeply touched and humbled by their wonderful gesture and is proud to be a member of such a great group. The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association is the steward of Michigan’s, Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Little Sable Point Lighthouse and Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, which is also known as Ludington North Pierhead Lighthouse.

Missing Lens
Craig Morrison who leads the group that is restoring New York’s Execution Rocks Lighthouse is trying to find out what happened to the Fresnel lens that was once in the lighthouse. If any of our readers can help him out please call him at 215-906-5103.

Michigan Book Debuts at Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival
The new book, Ghost Lights of Michigan, written by Lighthouse Digest editor Tim Harrison, will be released and available for the first time at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, which will be held on October 9, 10, & 11 in Alpena Michigan. Harrison will be at the festival to autograph copies of the new book. The book will not be available for sale anywhere else until after the conclusion of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival.

Looking for Photos
Lighthouse Digest is attempting to locate photographs of when the original Vermilion Lighthouse in Ohio was moved to Buffalo New York in 1929 and then moved again in 1935 to Lake Ontario where it became the East Charity Shoal Lighthouse in New York state. If you can help, please e-mail .

CONGRATULATIONS to Cullen Chambers
For two awards from the American Association for State and Local History for his leadership in the restoration of Georgia’s Tybee Island Lighthouse. Cullen certainly earned it.

To Hib Casselberry
For the District Commissioner Emeritus award from the Florida Lighthouse Association, which will be presented to Hib at the Sombrero Lighthouse, Florida event to held on October 4. As well as being a cofounder of the Florida Lighthouse Association, Hib has dedicated many of his years to lighthouse preservation nationwide.

Both men are widely respected in the lighthouse community. As a point of interest, Harbour Lights offers two replicas of the Tybee Island Lighthouse from Lighthouse Depot as item #42423 and #43208.

National Lighthouse Museum Items Thrown Out
Many items from the now defunct National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island New York were thrown out in the trash. The man who tried to save the items was mugged while trying to save them. This almost sounds like fiction, but it is true. The entire story will be found in the October issue of Lighthouse Digest magazine. To subscribe go to www.LighthouseDigest.net.

Michigan’s Saginaw Lighthouse Featured in New Release
Harbour Lights has released a magnificent replica of Michigan’s Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse. The lighthouse was once the home to a large Coast Guard Station, but was eventually abandoned. An active group is now in the process of restoring and saving the historic beacon. The Harbour Lights replica is available as item #42375.

Many Maine Beacons Opened for Event
Over two dozen Maine lighthouses were open for the first ever Maine Open Lighthouse Day this past September 12. The event was dubbed a total success as people from all over the nation climbed the towers. It is expected this will now be an annual event. The event took place in conjunction with the 2nd “Lights Across the Border” International Lighthouse Challenge.

Looking for Photos
Lighthouse Digest is attempting to locate photographs of when the original Vermilion Lighthouse in Ohio was moved to Buffalo New York in 1929 and then moved again in 1935 to Lake Ontario where it became the East Charity Shoal Lighthouse in New York state. If you can help, please e-mail .

Visit Lighthouse Depot
The autumn months are a beautiful and relaxing time of the year to visit Maine and its many lighthouses. If you do visit, be sure to stop by our southern Maine Store in Wells store or at our location at the famous Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland. We’d love to see you.

Clearance Central
Be sure to visit the Lighthouse Depot Clearance Central for an ever changing selection of discontinued and close out items.

Lighthouse Depot has the largest selection of lighthouse merchandise in the world and we invite you to browse through our web site to view the wide selection of items from home décor, to books, jewelry, clothing and more. Have fun browsing and please remember that Lighthouse Depot is helping to save lighthouses and their history, one gift at a time. Thanks for being a loyal customer and the next time you visit Maine, please be sure to visit our stores on historic U.S. Route One in Wells and at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland.

Until next time, thanks from all of us at Lighthouse Depot
for your support in helping us to keep alive lighthouse history, one gift at a time.

We support the efforts of The American Lighthouse Foundation. You can too!

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P.O. Box 427
Wells, ME 04090
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