Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2014.139.1 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Reference code |
US SPHi 2014.139.1 |
Title |
When Bug Light was on the rocks |
Date |
2014 |
Scope & Content |
Howard Philbrook Wright, Sr. writes about his effort to clean up and stabilize the rundown Bug Light in 1971. Later that year, General Electric agreed to refurbish the light, and in 1973 hosted a dedication ceremony to show off the restored lighthouse. Published in the Maine Sunday Telegram, April 20, 2014. The author's great-grandparents once owned the house that is now home to the South Portland Historical Society. |
Search Terms |
Bug Light Cushing's Point General Electric Company South Portland Historical Society |
Site # |
188 |
Site Name - For More Information |
Portland Breakwater Light |