July 2016  

In this issue
You're invited to celebrate the Boston Harborfest Fireworks
on the decks of the Nantucket
USLM membership

 

 

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Attention
lighthouse lovers!

 



If you love lighthouses and want to learn about these guiding lights and navigational aids all over the world, then The Lighthouse Directory is the website for you. It provides an astounding amount of information, linking to more than 17,200 of the world's lighthouses. Russ Rowlett, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, compiled the directory with the assistance of hundreds of lighthouse fans around the world who have enriched this site with their own information and suggestions. For a long time, Rowlett tried to maintain a list of lighthouses from his many friends and contacts, but it had grown too long (and too out of date) to display on the comprehensive site. Rowlett offers special thanks to Michel Forand for his suggestions and editing, touching essentially every page of the directory, and Jeremy D'Entremont, Ted Sarah and Klaus Huelse, each contributing in vital ways.

  The Maine
Lighthouse Museum




Another unique educational resource for U.S. Lighthouse history, Lifesaving and Lightship Services is the Maine Lighthouse Museum (MLM), located in Rockland, Maine, the heart of the Midcoast. Last October, the U.S. Lightship Museum presented a PowerPoint presentation at the MLM about U.S. lightships and Nantucket/LV-112.

The mission of the Maine Lighthouse Museum is to educate the public regarding the longstanding traditions, heroism and progress of America's Lighthouse and Lifesaving Services and the U.S. Coast Guard through the conservation and interpretation of the nation's most significant collection of lighthouse and lifesaving artifacts. From sparkling lenses to heartwarming stories of the keepers and their families, the Maine Lighthouse Museum is truly America's lighthouse museum. For more information, log on to the Maine Lighthouse Museum or call 207.594.3301.  

  

 

We salute our donors

  

American Express
 
Amex Industrial Services, Inc.
 
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials - Atlantic Chapter

BAE Systems
 
Bluefin Robotics


Boston Forge & Welding Corp. 

  
Boston Harbor
Shipyard & Marina
 
The Boston Foundation
ThreeBees Fund

California Public Safety Radio Association 


  Cameron International Corporation

 

Charitable Adult Rides and

Services, Inc.

 

Claflin & Son

Nautical Antiques

 

Crandall Dry Dock Engineers

  

Capt. Robertson P. Dinsmore Fund


Donahue, Tucker &

Ciandella, PLLC 

 

East Boston Foundation

 

Eastern Bank Charitable
Foundation
 

Egan Maritime Institute,

Nantucket Shipwreck &

Lifesaving Museum

  

Fitzgerald Shipyard

 

Foss Maritime

 

Friends of the

Boston Harbor Islands

 

H&H Propeller, Inc.

 

J. Hewitt Marine

Electrical Services 

 

Kelly Automotive Group   

 

H.F. Lenfest Fund

 

The Lightship Group, LLC

 

McAllister Towing &
Transportation Co.

    

Joe and Pepette Mongrain
Fund 


National Trust for    

Historic Preservation
 

New England 

Lighthouse Lovers 

New London Maritime Society and Custom House Maritime Museum 

 

The Sail Loft, LLC, Nantucket

 

Sherwin-Williams

Industrial Marine Coatings Division
 
T & M Services


 Town of Oyster Bay, 

Long Island, NY


 U.S. Coast Guard Lightship Sailors Association 


 West Marine    

U.S. Lighthouse Society 


 USLM Members  


Verizon Foundation

 

Zuni Maritime Foundation

USS Zuni / USCG Tamaroa  


 Individual Donors

 

 

USLM is a member
of the following organizations

 

CAMM Logo 

   

HNSA Logo     

 

The flag of the United States Lighthouse Service
 

You're invited to celebrate the Boston Harborfest Fireworks on the decks of the Nantucket, July 2

2015 Boston Inner Harbor fireworks display as seen from Nantucket/LV-112 on East Boston waterfront
 
WHEN : Saturday, July 2, 7pm - 9:30pm (fireworks start at 9pm).
 
WHO'S INVITED : Anyone who wants to reserve a spot and join us on Nantucket/LV-112's weather deck, with friends and family to watch a spectacular fireworks display in Boston's inner harbor. Nantucket Lightship/LV-112's berth has one of the best views of Boston's vibrant
city skyline from the East Boston waterfront.

City of Boston skyline as seen from Nantucket/LV-112
 
WHAT TO BRING:
Picnic supper, your favorite beverages, beach/lawn chairs to sit on the decks of LV-112, which will remain at the dock. We'll supply the ship and panoramic views.

   

WHY
:
We want to show you our restoration progress. Plus this is a fundraising event for LV-112, for which we still have much work to do; visit our Facebook page. The ship's restoration solely depends on the generous contributions of corporations, private foundations, maritime enthusiasts and individuals such as you.

 

RESERVATIONS
:
We request a $25 donation per person. Tickets can be purchased by clicking on EventBrite.

 
WHERE: LV-112 is berthed at the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, 256 Marginal St., East Boston, MA; directions. There's free parking at the marina, but it's limited due to holiday weekend volume.
 
Best option is public transportation. MBTA Subway: take Blue Line to Maverick Station, walk to shipyard/marina (approx. 15 walk - view walking route. Water Taxi to Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, stop #68 view map.
 
For more information, contact: 617.797.0135 or email.
 
For more information about Boston Harborfest, click on:
With hundreds of activities over a 4-day period at Boston's best landmarks, this family-friendly event is the country's largest Fourth of July festival. Activities include the annual opening ceremony at Faneuil Hall, historical reenactments, Freedom Trail walks, live entertainment and much more!

 


Become a USLM member today
For a gift of $1,000 or more, donors will receive a limited-edition, fine-art print of the SS United States passing Nantucket/LV-112, signed by marine artist Gerald Levey
When you become a member of the U.S. Lightship Museum (USLM), you will be helping rescue and preserve Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, a National Historic Landmark and National Treasure that is an important part of our nation's maritime heritage. Plus you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are a contributing partner in the legacy of the world's most famous and largest U.S. lightship ever built. The USLM is a member of the Council of Maritime Museums (CAMM) and the Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA). All USLM members will be granted reciprocal privileges (free admission) at participating CAMM institutions. For more information about the benefits and the USLM Membership program, click on USLM Membership.

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We thank everyone for their ongoing
contributions and support
 

The United States Lightship Museum 

The U.S. Lightship Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue and preservation of Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, a National Historic Landmark and a National Treasure. LV-112 is a museum and floating learning center, open to the general public -- a place for people of all ages to learn about our nation's seafaring history and the technologies that advanced the nautical and marine sciences.

 

www.nantucketlightshiplv-112.org