We're Open!
The Point Wilson lighthouse opened to visitors for the 2023 season on April 29. We're not sure who was happier about it, the volunteer...
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dlecom
- Jan 31
- 5 min
Looking back while looking forward at Point Wilson
If you're looking for an opportunity to give back to our wonderful Olympic Peninsula community – especially one that's fun and rewarding...
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dlecom
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Talking to the World from Point Wilson
Starting in the afternoon Friday, August 19 and running for forty-eight hours, the lighthouse at Point Wilson was host to amateur radio...
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dlecom
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
Lighthouses and Radios in August
At Point Wilson Lighthouse we're really looking forward to hosting a group of amateur radio operators for the International Lighthouse...
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dlecom
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
Little Fingers from Long Ago
I stuck the skeleton key into the pantry door keyhole in the assistant keeper's quarters of the 1879 duplex at Point Wilson. By all...
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dlecom
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
New Panels and Artifacts
If you haven't stopped by the lighthouse for a while, you really should! It's now open for tours on weekends. You'll be greeted by...
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ddp536
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Lighthouse Makes Movie History
Fort Worden State Park and Point Wilson Lighthouse provided the perfect background for the movie, An Officer and a Gentleman at scenic...
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ddp536
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
Point Wilson Opens for 2022!
April 16th marked our opening day for the lighthouse. If you visited last year we were in the middle of the pandemic. That meant we only...
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ddp536
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
How YOU can Help!
While the docents were busy readying the lighthouse and grounds for the spring opening, the US Lighthouse Society (USLHS) has completed...
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dlecom
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Waking Up Again
After a long winter's nap, things at the lighthouse are starting to perk up once again. Docents are getting organized to greet visitors...
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dlecom
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
And Then the Rain Stopped
A group of lighthouse volunteers had been working diligently for more than a month to organize a big open house event at the lighthouse....
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dlecom
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
An Important Step
As you may know, the US Lighthouse Society has developed a comprehensive plan for preserving the Point Wilson Light Station. The next big...
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dlecom
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
When Can We Visit?
Whenever volunteers work on this or that small piece of the Point Wilson light station restoration, they meet visitors who have questions...
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ddp536
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Docents at Point Wilson Lighthouse
2021 has been an active year in opening the lighthouse for tours. Many visitors have visited the lighthouse since we opened in May. We...
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dlecom
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
A New Resident
On Sunday, the Point Wilson Light Station welcomed a new resident who's now greeting visitors on their way to the lighthouse. This...
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dlecom
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
Like It Was Made for It
If you've been to the lighthouse for a tour, you'll have noticed that there are French doors in the main room. You can see them in the...
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dlecom
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
I Can See Clearly Now
One attempt to look through the lighthouse windows would tell you it's been a long, long time since they've been washed. The Strait of...
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dlecom
- Jul 4, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome Aboard!
The docents at Point Wilson Lighthouse are all volunteers. While they love what they do, they need a break every now and then. So, we're...
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dlecom
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Friends from Mukilteo
On Friday a group of fellow lighthouse enthusiasts came for lunch at Fort Worden and for an in-depth tour of the Point Wilson Light...
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dlecom
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Yikes!
The other day as our careful volunteers prepared the chief's house for its next guests, they discovered water on the floor of the laundry...
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