Looking Back, Looking Forward
On October 29, the historic fourth-order Fresnel lens at Point Wilson Lighthouse in Port Townsend lit up the night sky once again,...
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dlecom
Oct 101 min read
Yet Another Reason to Live Where We Do
Would you like a real change of pace sometime this winter? Are you yearning to get away from the daily "same-old," but never seem to find...
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dlecom
Jun 301 min read
A Nice Surprise on a Gloomy Morning
When the air is still and humidity is high, mornings at the lighthouse can start off on a gloomy note until the sun burns off the "marine...
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US Lighthouse Society
May 202 min read
Come See What's New at the Lighthouse
If you haven't been to visit Point Wilson for some time, we'd like to invite you to come see us again. We think you'll be pleasantly...
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US Lighthouse Society
Apr 302 min read
We Can't Wait to See You!
Saturday May 4 is a big day for the volunteer docents at the Point Wilson Lighthouse. It's the first day of the 2024 season – we get to...
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dlecom
Mar 151 min read
Start Spreadin' the Word
The Point Wilson Lighthouse is an iconic part of Port Townsend. Images of our local lighthouse appear all over town. You'll see them on...
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dlecom
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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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dlecom
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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