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Chapter Mission
The US Lighthouse Society is the nation's
oldest and most respected historic lighthouse preservation and education
organization. Its Long Island, New York Chapter, formed in 2000, is an
autonomous, all volunteer
non-profit
organization, composed of over 300 Long
Island lighthouse fans.
The Long
Island Chapter was established to assist in the restoration
and preservation of the lighthouses of the Long Island, New
York area and make Long Island's lighthouse heritage known to the public. The Chapter
is currently involved in many projects
and is working
to educate, inform and entertain those who
are interested in Long Island's
lighthouses, past and present.
“To Preserve and Promote the Lighthouse Heritage of Long Island”...
- To assist,
in every possible way, in the restoration and preservation of Long
Island's lighthouses.
- To continue researching the history of Long Island's lighthouses, lightships, and related
aids to navigation.
- To collect artifacts and lore related to Long Island's lighthouse heritage.
- To help concerned parties get involved with local restoration groups.
- To serve as the means of communication between all who care about the
preservation of these unique symbols of our maritime heritage.
- To inform and entertain those interested in the past, present and future of Long
Island's lighthouses.
- To maintain and update a comprehensive research library and
photography archive containing material relating to Long Island's lighthouses,
lightships, and navigational aids.
- To raise funds for local preservation efforts, such as the
preservation of the endangered
Plum Island and
Cedar Island
Lighthouses.
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