Fenwick Island Light Station Visiting Hours for
Summer 2013
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May 25 to June 30 ….Sat & Sun 9am to 12pm
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July 1 to August 31… Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 9am – 12pm
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Sept 1 to Sept 22 Sat & Sun 9am to 12pm
If you require Special Group Tour information please email Winnie Lewis
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We are a participating United States Lighthouse Society “Passport” location!
Get your passport book stamped when you visit!
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Learn more~ The U.S. Lighthouse Society “Passport” program.
AUGUST 1, 2011 ~ 152 YEARS!
The New Friends of the Fenwick Island Light Station will celebrate Fenwick Island Light Station’s 152th Anniversary on August 1, 2011!
August 1, 1859
In 1856, the United States Lighthouse Board recommended the construction of a lighthouse to help mariners avoid the shoals off Fenwick Island. Congress agreed with the United States Lighthouse Board authorized the establishment of a lighthouse station on Fenwick Island.The station was completed and the lamp was lit for the first time August 1,1859.
AUGUST 7, 2009 ~NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY!
The New Friends of the Fenwick Island Light Station will celebrate National Lighthouse Day August 7, 2011, with extended visiting hours. Join us between 10am to 5pm!
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Interesting holiday facts: August 7
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Origin of National Ligthouse Day
Senator John H. Chafee (Rhode Island) sponsored a joint resolution that was introduced to Congress on April 28, 1988 designating the day of August 7, 1989 as “National Lighthouse Day.” The summary of the resolution stated, “Designates August 7, 1989, as National Lighthouse Day and calls for lighthouse grounds, where feasible, to be open to the public.” The resolution passed the Senate on July 26, 1988 and the House (sponsored by Representative William J. Hughes, New Jersey) on October 21, 1988. President Ronald Reagan signed the Bill into public law (No. 100-622) on November 5, 1988. American Lighthouse Foundation
