huntington lighthouse music festival 2010 journal

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DearFriendsoftheLighthouse,

I am so thrilled towelcome you to the 4thAnnualHuntington LighthouseMusicfest. Theexcitementattheendofthe2009Musicfestwasincredible.Thecomments,storiesandpicturessent tousabout thedaywasoverwhelming! Imust admitwewerequiteworriedabout thesuccessoftheupcomingMusicfestinlightofthesedifficulteconomictimes.However,Ihavebeenblownawaybythesupportandexuberantresponsefrombothpeopleandbusinessestohelpmakethisthemostmagnificentmaritimeeventoftheyear!Wehavediscoveredsomanynew

“friendsofthelighthouse!”

Iurgeyoualltokeepthisjournalandtakeyourtimereadingthroughit.Ithasgrownimmenselythisyearandcontainswonderfulhistorical informationon the lighthouse. Ithasawealthofphotographsthattellthestoryoftheworkthathastakenplaceouthereinthepastyearandinpreviousyears.Italsoshowsyouallofthewonderfulpeopleandbusinessesthathavebeengeneroustous.We,atthelighthouse,askyoualltopleasevisitthesebusinessestoshowyourgratitudeandsupport!Weareflatteredthattheychosethiseventtobetheirprioritythisyear!

ThetransitionoftheMusicfesthasbeenamazing!Icanstillseethelonglineofinflatablesrafteduptogetherwithpeopleholdingumbrellas.Nexttothemweremanycolorfulkayakssidebysideholdingontoabuoy.Itooksometimetogovisitsomeboatsandwasthrilledtoseethatwehadhostedguestsfromourneighboringstate,Connecticut.WehadreachedacrosstheSound,howwonderful!IamsurethatIwillagaintakeadeepbreathandthehappytearswillrollaswekickofftheevent!TheoutrageousbandofpiratesfromYePyrateBrotherhoodwillbeoutthereagaintoholduptheshipsforbounty,sobeready!ThemusicalgeniusbehindthiseventisDonaldDavidsonfromHDHDavidsonandhehasalineupofincrediblebandstorocktheboatsintothesunset!Thismanisatruegenius,miracleworker….andforthatweareforevergrateful!

Althoughsummerisatimeofboatingandfuntimeswithfamilyandgoodfriends,wemustnotforgetthepowersofthewatersandneverloserespectforhowmuchgreateritisthanus.TherealreasonforthislighthouseisanAidtoNavigation.Theselighthousesstandherebeforeustokeepussafe!Thelighthousethatyousurroundwasdestinedtobedemolishedin1986andbecomeafaintmemoryinthemindsofthoseoldenoughtorememberher.Pleasecontinuetohelpuskeepthislittle“CastleintheBay”thetruejewelthatitis!

Thankstoallofyouwhohavehelpedtosaveourlighthouseandmakethisdreamcometrue!!Now…FLOAT,ROCK,PARTY...andBeSafe!!

Yourssincerely,

PamelaSetchell,President,HLPS

Weareanorganizationofcountlessdedicatedpeoplewhoshareinthecommitmenttocontinuetopreserveournauticalheritageforfuturegenerations.Thetransitionfromsavingourlighttotheongoingtaskofpreservationcameasaresultofallofyouwhogavegenerouslyofyourtime,moneyand support throughout the past 24 years. It is so exciting to be able to bring people out to thelighthousetoseeouraccomplishmentsandtoshareinthepridethatweallholdwhenwelookatthelighthouse.Wewereoncelookedatasagroupthatwouldneverbeabletoaccomplishtheirdreams.It’sbeenaroughroadbutnothingmakesusfeelgoodmorethansomeoneseeingthislittlecastleand

saying“Wow,nowIknowwhyitwassospecialtosave!”

Wewouldhavenevercomethisfarifitweren’tforthededicatedandrelentlesssupportofseveralpeople,Coney’s MarineandWest Shore Marina havebeengreatfriends.MikefromSea Tow,weloveyou.ThankyoutoMaritime Services, Town of Huntingtonforourholidaywreathhangingandhelpandsupportwithallofourotherendeavours.ThankyoutoSound MarineandMartin Viette Nursery forthemakingofthebeautifulwreath....thatweighsaton!Tutto Pazzo...youarealwaystheretofeedourguestswithyourfabulousfoodandanythingelseweneed!Weappreciate

theseandalloftheotherfriendsthathavegoneoutoftheirwaytohelpus.....thankyou!

Thereisagroupofpeoplethatneedtobethankedaboveallothers.Youmaynotbeawarethat theHuntingtonLighthousePreservationSociety iscompletelystaffedwithvolunteers....yes...

volunteers...peoplethatgivetheirtimeandenergyjustbecause....theylovethelighthouse.

100% of the time they are working relentlessly to make sure that our tours, events,fundraisersandthisMusicFestgooffwithoutahitch.Theyaretheonesthatcomeafterworktotheenvelope-stuffingpartyandstayuntilmidnight,eventhoughtheyhavetoworkat8am.Theyaretheonesthatgiveuptheirweekendstocomeouttothelighthousetosandandpaint,carrytheheavypaversandmakesureeverythingstaysintip-topshape.Theyaretheonesthatdonatetheircars,theirgarages,theircomputersandeventheirreallyexpensivesoundequipmenttomakesurethateveryone

hasagreattime.

IwanttomakesurethateachandeveryoneofthemknowhowmuchIappreciatethemandvaluethemandwhattheygivetothelighthouse.Ihopethatwhenyouseethemyouwilltellthem

howmuchyouappreciatewhattheyhavehavedoneforallofus.

ThankYouforyourDedicationandLoveWecouldn’tdoanyofthiswithoutyou!

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Lighthouse Happenings, 2009-2010Thispastyearhasbeenbothexcitingandencouraging!Attendanceatthetourdateshasdoubledinthelastyear.ThewordisgettingoutabouttheMusicFestandsincethetoursincludeaboatridetotheLighthouseandagreathistoricaltour,itisagreatfamilyday!ThePreservationSocietytakesgreatprideinshowingattentionthesafetyofallourguestsandwehaveworkedhardthisyeartomakesurethateach

tourparticipantisawareofoursafetyguidelines.Alloftheinformationisavailableonthewebsite.Ontheconstructionside,wehavescrapedpainted,cleaned,washedmildewandpaintedsomemore!Theall-chickworkcrewisamazing.Aboutonceamonthagroupofourchickvolunteerstakearidetothelighthouse.Thesechickshavemoreenergythanyoucanimagine!Theyhavescrapedandpaintedtherailings,thecupolaand

thefloors.Theypaintedthewholebathroom,downstairsbasement,thestairwelluptothetower,scrapedwindows,wallsandtheentirelanternroomwaswasheddowntoremovemildew,thenscrapedandpainted.Thismakesyoutiredjustreadingit,doesn’tit?Theyneverseemtogettiredandtheirdedicationisunparalleled.Theytakeprideinpayingattentiontodetailtokeepthelighthouseingreatshapeandsomethingtobeproudof!

The3rdLighthouseMusicFestwasincredibleandtheattendancedoubledfromtheyearbefore.Sevenbandsperformedforboatersalldaywhilethey

mooredaroundthelight.Therewasakayakracethatstartedoffthedayandkayakers,Zodiac’sandboatersrafteduphavingfunanddancingthedayaway.Thereisnothingmorerewardingthanlookingoutfromatopthelighthouseandseeingalloftheboatsenjoyingtheday.Itissoexciting

forustobeabletoprovidethisgreateventforallofyoueveryyear.Theresponseisoverwhelmingandwearesoexcitedthatyoujoinedinonthefuntoday.

WeHAVEtotalkabout“YePyrateBrotherhood”.ThisgroupofPiratesholdboatsupforransom.Lastyeartheirbountywasincredibleanddoubledfromtheyearbefore!UpontheirarrivaltoyourboatbepreparedtodonateyourdoubloonstohelptheLighthousecontinueourongoingeffortstopreservethe“CastleintheBay”whereyou“See

theLightandFeeltheSound.”TheseauthenticPiratessharebaubles,beadsandagoodybagfilledwithdonationsbysupportersoftheMusicFest.Wehopeyougivegenerously!

ThemostimportantconstructionprojectthatweareworkingonnowisobtainingandinstallingRipRaparoundtheLighthouse.WeareworkingwiththeArmyCorpsofEngineers,theCoastGuardandSteveIsrael,alongwithahostofothers,tomakesurethishappenssoon!Itisimperativethatwegetthisprojectfundedandfinishedtokeepthelighthousefromwashingaway!Ifyoulookaroundthelighthouse,youwillseejusthowmanyoftherockshavedisintegrated.

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Researching our Lighthouse and It’s KeepersAstheHistorianfortheHuntingtonLighthouse,myresearchtakesmedownallsortsofinterestingpathways.Thefunpartisthatyouneverknowwhatstrangeorinterestingfactsyouwilluncover

OurveryfirstkeeperoftheLloydHarborlighthouse,AbiatharJohnsonwasfoundlistedinthe1850census.Hisoccupationislistedas‘Coaster’atermusedforseamenwhopliedthelocalwaters.Inthe1870censushe’san‘Oysterandclamman’.Hemusthavebeensuccessfulinthispursuitbecausehisnameappearsinthe‘LongIslander’newspaperaspartoftheboardofdirectorsofa

ferrycompanytransportingpassengersfromtheNorthportdocktoManhattan.

We’vealsofoundanoteinthe‘longIslander’ofNovember28,1884,thatNealeWardofStatenIsland,wentondutyattheLloydNeckLighthouse.Lessthanayearlater,Oct.9,1885hewastransferredtotheNorwalkLighthouse..Heremainsabitofamystery,asweknownothingabouthimexceptforhisname.

Mr.Ward,inturn,wasreplacedbyRobertMcGlone.Mr.McGlonewasborninBrooklynin1856HisobituarystatesthathewasstationedatEaston’sNeckLighthousebeforecomingtotheLloydNeckLighthouse..HewasappointedasactinglightkeeperfortheLloydHarborLighthouseonSeptember26,1885.OnJuly9,1886hereceiveshispermanentappointmenttothisposition.HeservesattheoldlighthouseandthencontinuesatthenewlighthouseuntilJan31,1919.He,hiswifeandtheirfivechildrenlivedintheoriginallighthouse.Althoughheismentionednumeroustimesinthenewspapersoftheday,heseemswellhiddenincensusrecords.Heisnotlistedin1890or1900Bythe1910census,hisfamilyhassplitup,withonlytwochildrenlivingwithhim.Muchtomysurprise,hisnameislistedas‘Archie’McGlone.inthisdocument.WhyArchie?Wasthathismiddlename,andwhydidhesuddenlyuseit?HediedinmidFebruaryof1919,justtwoweeksafterhisretirement..WecannottalkaboutthehistoryofourlighthousewithoutgivingspecialmentiontoAugusta‘Gussie’Harrigan.In1900whenRobert

McGlone’swifedied,Gussiecameintohislifeashishousekeeper.WhileRobertMcGloneworkedinthelighthouse,Gussietookcareofhischildrenanddidhousekeepingchores.WhenRobertMcGlonediedin1919,Gussiewasallowedtoliveintheoldlighthouseasacare-taker.Sheremainedthereuntil1925whenshemovedinto‘town.’BythistimealltheMcGlonechildrenweregrownandhadleftthe‘lighthouse.’Didyouknow….Lighthousekeeperswererequiredtokeepa‘log’,alistofdailyevents.Eachkeeperhadhisownstyle.Ontheleftsideofthislogwasadaybydaylistingoftheweather.Ontherightside,thekeepercouldwriteany‘interesting’happenings.Itisherethatwelearnaboutvisitsbythesupplyboatandbyinspectors,Somekeepersrecordedtheirdailymaintenanceroutinewhichusuallyincludedsomeformofpaintingofthelighthouse.WeareluckytohaveacopyoftheKeepersLogfortheyears1874to1891.Ifyouvisitus,pleaseasktoseeaportionofit.Hereareafewsamplesfrom1889:Jan31:Paintedstepstolantern,Feb.7HarborFrozenoverFeb.12WhitewashedKitchen(walls)Feb.25Paintedkitchenfloor.March11Lighthousetender‘JohnRogers’arriveswiththeinspector.Stationinspected5PM.

September1895…“ApplicationhasbeenmadeforthediggingofadeepchannelthroughthewesternportionofLloyd’sHarborandthediggingofacanalacrossthenarrowneckoflandthatseparatesthatbodyofwaterfromColdSpringHarbor.”

July19,1902….RobertMcGlone,keeperoftheLloydHarborLighthousecaughtashark,morethanfivefeetlonginhisgillnetthatwassetoffthelighthouse?

Thepayforalighthousekeeperin1901was$600.(thatworksoutto$11.60aweek)

Theoriginallighthouseof1857hadonlyitslighttowarnboatsofthedangerouslowwaterandrocksinthearea.Itwasnotuntilthenewlighthousewasbuiltthatafogbellwasadded.Thefoghornwasnotaddeduntilthe1940’s.

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if you’re a boater then you already know the importance of the Huntington lighthouse. This beacon, however, is more than just a navigational aid. Many local businesses and even the town consider it to be so significant that they have adopted its likeness as a proud symbol to represent them.

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You will not only be helping to maintain the lighthouse, but “preserving” your Business, association, club or Family Name in stone for generations to come. These pavers are not just cosmetic. When cemented in place, they will provide extra support to the base. What a wonderful gift or fitting memorial!

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