NEW CASTLE—
This year, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the organization’s founding as a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. The group will host the first open house of 2011 at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, NH, on May 29, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Visitors are invited to climb to the lantern room to enjoy the magnificent view at the mouth of the Piscataqua River and to see the 18th century lens up close. Volunteers will tell visitors about the history of the light station, and there will be souvenirs for sale.
There are 44 stairs and a 7-rung ladder to the lantern room. Flat shoes (not sandals or flip-flops) are strongly recommended to climb to the top.
No reservations are needed; the guided tours are on a first come, first served basis. Children under 42 inches tall are not permitted to climb to the top, and adults are not permitted to carry children up the stairs.
The admission fee to climb the lighthouse is $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Visitors should park outside the gate to Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor and walk to the lighthouse. For more information, visit www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org.
Photo caption: Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses will host the first open house of 2011 at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse on May 29. (Courtesy photo)
This year, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the organization’s founding as a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. The group will host the first open house of 2011 at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, NH, on May 29, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Visitors are invited to climb to the lantern room to enjoy the magnificent view at the mouth of the Piscataqua River and to see the 18th century lens up close. Volunteers will tell visitors about the history of the light station, and there will be souvenirs for sale.
There are 44 stairs and a 7-rung ladder to the lantern room. Flat shoes (not sandals or flip-flops) are strongly recommended to climb to the top.
No reservations are needed; the guided tours are on a first come, first served basis. Children under 42 inches tall are not permitted to climb to the top, and adults are not permitted to carry children up the stairs.
The admission fee to climb the lighthouse is $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Visitors should park outside the gate to Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor and walk to the lighthouse. For more information, visit www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org.
Photo caption: Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses will host the first open house of 2011 at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse on May 29. (Courtesy photo)
