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Jan 9, 20241 min read
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The New Slate Floors!
As with every lighthouse project, there are no blueprints to follow, every slate section was meticulously measured, and every detail was...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
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We will overcome the battle of the rust!
This is the level of deterioration of the support system underneath the Service Room slate floor of the tower which has now been...
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Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Lighthouse Closed for grant work
For the public's safety, the lightstation is closed to ALL visitors during the slate floor project. The new slate floors will be replaced...
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Aug 5, 20231 min read
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The Importance of Preservation
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
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The new slate for the lighthouse floors is on the way!
During October 15-19, 2022, Kent LeBoutillier, Head of Restoration, went to Lynchburg, Virginia, to meet with Spencer Young of Buckingham...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Paint Job Completed!
Powered by a partnership forged with the U.S. Embassy Nassau, which provided a grant through the U.S. Ambassador's Fund for Cultural...
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Jan 4, 20231 min read
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Jan 4, 20230 min read
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Back on Top!
November 25, 2022
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Vapor-blasted down to the concrete base!
The stripping work has begun, taking the tower down to bare cement to remove at least five visible coats of paint. The containment tarps...
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Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Stripping and Painting Project, November 2022
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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Lantern and metalworks project update Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Let the RE-Painting Begin!
We are excited to announce that we will soon be painting the lighthouse! Did you know? The paint will not be plastic based. Instead, we...
itservice78
Oct 11, 20221 min read
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Rust Never Sleeps!
The edges of the wrought iron canopy at the top of the lighthouse that had rusted and decayed have been repaired. Foreman Jackson Blatch...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read
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September 23, 2022 - Week six of the grant work.
The ERLS Restoration Crew has been busy working on the sanding and repainting of the astragals this week which are the bronze strips that...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read
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The Wind Vane Spins Again!
Did you know that August 16 was a historic date for the ERLS, just 16 days shy of the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian? On this...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read
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We're Open!
TOOT TOOT!! WE DID IT! After being closed for 592 days, the Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society is reopening the lightstation to the public...
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Apr 15, 20212 min read
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Project Update 2021
PHASE 1 OBJECTIVES/PRIORITY PROJECTS FUNDED PROJECT STATUS- December 2021 Debris Removal: $30,000 donated as an in-kind donation More...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Portfolio Magazine - Help Save Elbow Reef Lighthouse!
Our own Annie Potts was a feature writer in the Sept/Oct issue of Portfolio Magazine!
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Nov 18, 20201 min read
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Another great way to support us!
Click here to join the Jollification festivities at The Bahamas National Trust.
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Nov 15, 20201 min read
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