Eagle Island Fall Event
On Sunday September 14, 2025 NELL will have its fall meeting at the Island Community Center in Stonington, Maine. The day before is Maine Open Lighthouse Day and there will be many lighthouses open to the public in the area. Sign-up is for the Sunday Eagle Island Event. Please click HERE for the flyer for further information. To sign up for the event online, please click HERE
NELL Grants to Scituate Light, Baker’s Island Light and Portland Breakwater
A grant presented to Scituate Lighthouse in Scituate, MA last year assisted in the renovation that was completed late last Spring. The grant helped to repair the stairs leading up below the lantern room. In recognition to the grant, a plaque has been placed outside the walkway between the house and the tower.
NELL also recently awarded Baker’s Island Light in Salem, MA a grant to facilitate repairs to motar and repointing work inside the tower. Several members of NELL visited Baker’s Island Light with the Essex National Heritage Commission to see where the repairs will be made.
In addition to the above grants, NELL also recently awarded Portland Breakwater Light in Portland, Maine a grant to assist with outside and interior repainting. NELL is proud to continue to assist New England Lighthouses with their renovations so that many generations may be able learn about and appreciate lighthouse history.
On Saturday, May 10th, NELL visited Portland Head Light, Spring Ledge Light and Portland Breakwater Light. On Sunday, May 11, NELL visited the East and West Lights of Cape Elizabeth and Spring Point Ledge Light. All lights on both days were open for climbing. Afterwards, Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Dan May gave us a presentation.
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