Peggy’s Cove To Be Painted
It seems that the tourists have finally shamed the Canadian government into painting the famous Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse in Nova Scotia. The government originally said it did not have the $25,000 that would be needed to paint the famous Nova Scotia icon. So many complaints were received that the government revisited the situation and determined that it would only cost $12,000 to repaint the lighthouse and that the work would be done as soon as the weather permits.

Rondout Repairs to Start
More than $220,000 in repair work will soon begin at New York’s Rondout Lighthouse located in Kingston on the Hudson River. Funding for the repairs was secured by the City of Kingston through grants, fundraising events and a loan. As part of the repairs, all 35 windows at the lighthouse will be replaced and the front portico, which will receive full restoration.

Middle Bay May Be Moved
Serious discussions are taking place in an effort to raise money to move Alabama’s Middle Bay Lighthouse to the mainland. Local preservationists state that this is now the only plausible way to save what remains of the lighthouse. Restoring it where it stands will be too expensive and still allow the lighthouse to be exposed to direct hits of storms and hurricanes. Support for the move is growing, although one local newspaper editorial suggests that the lighthouse should be left where it is.

Little River Damaged
Little River Lighthouse Station on an island off the coast of Cutler, Maine suffered some unexpected water damage over the winter months. Volunteers who have spent five years restoring the lighthouse station said this is an unexpected expense that was obviously not budgeted into this year’s expenses. It is also not covered by insurance. They are hoping that the lighthouse community will step forward with some financial help. Tax deductible donations can be sent to Friends of Little River Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, P.O. Box 671, East Machias, ME 04690 or you can go to their website at www.LittleRiverLight.org.

Little River July Open House Postponed
The July 11 Open House for Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, Maine has been postponed because of the Memorial Service to be held for a local resident on the same day. Most of the people who would be volunteering to help with the Open House will instead be attending the Memorial Service. Those who had planned on attending the July 11 Little River Lighthouse Open House are encouraged instead to attend the annual celebration at nearby West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine being held on the same day. However, Little River Lighthouse will hold an Open House on the following day, Sunday, July 12 from 1 PM to 4 PM. The August Open House at Little River Lighthouse will go forward as planned. For more information visit their web site at www.LittleRiverLight.org.

Michigan City Loves Its Lighthouse
Michigan City, Indiana loves its lighthouse so much that its image is used on everything possible. The full and unique story will be in the July issue of Lighthouse Digest.

This Months Trivia Questions

1. Since the ruler of this country did not have a navy or ships of commerce it did not need a lighthouse. However, since a lighthouse was needed to develop commerce between this nation and other nations, especially the United States, the United States Lighthouse Service built a lighthouse here in the early 1900s. What is the name of the lighthouse and the name of the country where the lighthouse was built?
   
2. What was the name of the first Flying Santa of the Lighthouses?
   
3. In 1931 the keeper of this lighthouse was murdered. Famous FBI agent Melvin Purvis led the investigation into the keeper’s death, but the murder was never solved. What is the name of the lighthouse?.

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.

Last Month’s Trivia Questions and Anwsers

1. Cannon balls could not destroy this lighthouse that was featured on a United States postage stamp. What is the name of the lighthouse?
   
   The correct answer is Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey. It was featured on a 29-cent postage stamp as part of Americana Series that was issued on April 14, 1978 and again in 1990 as a 25-cent stamp as part of the Great American Lighthouse series. Cannonballs fired at the lighthouse during the Revolutionary War simply bounced off the thick walls of the lighthouse. Congratulations to our winner, Troy Rudy of Sinking Springs, PA whose name was randomly selected from among the correct answers submitted.
   
   
2. I am the tallest concrete beacon built by the United States Lighthouse Service. What is my name?
   
   The correct answer is the Navassa Island Lighthouse, which was built in 1917 to help guide ships into the Panama Canal. Although Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in NC is taller, it is not concrete. Congratulations to our winner,Brandy Pevec of Browndale, PA whose name was randomly selected from among the correct answers submitted.
   
   
3. As well as being a “keeper of the light,” I was also a “painter of the light” and I painted many lighthouses. What was my name?
   
   The correct answer is lighthouse keeper Fred C. Batty who served at Ram Island, Boon Island and Two Bush Island Lighthouses in Maine. He was featured in the August 2008 issue of Lighthouse Digest magazine. Congratulations to our winner, Linda Vaccaro of Galveston, Texas whose name was selected from among the correct answers submitted.

The prizes for the winners above will be shipped out soon. We wish to thank everyone who entered. Stories about all of the lighthouses that were used in the Trivia Contest can be found in past issues of Lighthouse Digest magazine.

Architecturally Significant Lost Lighthouses
Cleveland, Ohio is a city with an amazing and rich lighthouse history that many people have forgotten about. This history has been brought alive in a new book called Cleveland’s Lighthouses that is available from Lighthouse Depot as item #99833. This book will not disappoint you. One of the lighthouses built in Cleveland was the Cleveland Harbor Lighthouse. Built in 1873, it was one of the most architecturally beautiful lighthouses ever built in America. Sadly it was demolished in 1891. However, some of the structure was saved and used to build the Braddock Point Lighthouse in New York, which in itself was of great historical architectural significance. Unfortunately, in 1954 when Braddock Point Lighthouse was deactivated the upper two thirds of the tower were removed, altering the beautiful appearance of the lighthouse. However, thanks to Harbour Lights you can now own a replica of this beautiful lighthouse as it originally appeared as item #42353. You will not be disappointed to proudly display this replica as part of your lighthouse collection. In doing so, you will help keep alive the Golden Age of American Lighthouses while honoring the men and women who served in the old United States Lighthouse Service.

History Rediscovered in Lighthouse Digest
The July issue of Lighthouse Digest will again feature stories of lighthouse history that have been previously been lost in the dusty pages of time, including a story about the forgotten lighthouse named after famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. Plus there is a great story of Michigan City, Indiana’s love affair with its lighthouse. If you are not yet a subscriber you can do so by going to www.LighthouseDigest.net.

Turn of the Century Special
Lighthouse Digest is offering a “Turn of the Century Special,” exclusively to Depot Dispatch readers only. For the next ten days only, you can order a new subscription, renew your subscription, or renew a gift subscription at 1990s prices of $28.00 for a one year subscription or a two year subscription for only $49.95. This offer applies to USA mailing addresses only and expires in 10 days. To take advantage of this special offer for a one year subscription click here: One Year Subscription and for a two year subscription click here: Two Year Subscription.

New Lighthouse Jacket
A really neat new water-repellant, sueded microfiber jacket featuring the emblem of the old United States Lighthouse Service is now available exclusively from Lighthouse Depot. Available in the popular Forest Green color with Navy trim, this is a jacket you’ll be proud to wear. Click here to view/order. As a point of interest, the editor of Lighthouse Digest has just ordered one.

Visit Lighthouse Depot
The summer tourist season is now upon us and if part of your travel plans include a visit to Maine we invite you to visit Lighthouse Depot in southern Maine at our Wells store or at our location at the famous Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland. You’ll have fun.

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.

Lighthouse Depot, helping to save, lighthouses, one gift at a time.

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

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