Hauntings at Point Wilson?
On October 29, as a part of Port Townsend Main Street's Haunted Histories & Mysteries tour, a group of intrepid visitors to the Point...
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- Oct 22
- 1 min
Pipers at the Point
You know how it is. Finding a piper-friendly venue for your weekend bagpipe jam is such a drag. Some people don't know a good thing when...
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dlecom
- Oct 10
- 1 min
Whit and Chris
If you and your sweetie were both in the US Navy and had decided it was time to tie the knot before you shipped out again, when and where...
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dlecom
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Night for the Light
Nightfall at Point Wilson is usually a quiet affair. Visitors disappear from the path to the lighthouse. The breeze and the surf blur the...
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dlecom
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Picture Perfect
This past weekend, the usual schedule at the Point Wilson Lightstation didn't happen. We weren't open for tours as we usually are....
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dlecom
- Jul 26
- 2 min
This Makes Us Happy
As with so many things in life, the US Lighthouse Society's project to preserve and restore the Point Wilson Light Station is much more...
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dlecom
- May 10
- 1 min
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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- 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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