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   LONG ISLAND CHAPTER  
  UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
“To Preserve and Promote the Lighthouse Heritage of Long Island”
 
 

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Long Island Lighthouse Course

Become a Long Island Lighthouse Expert!

Learn about local lighthouse history, construction, illumination, research, preservation, and the lives of real lighthouse keepers. Includes classroom sessions, hands-on work, and trips to lighthouses.

The course is given by the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society, and sponsored by the US Lighthouse Society, Harbour Lights, HistoricLighthouses.com, Lighthouse Graphics, and Great Lakes Lighthouse Research.

Long Island Lighthouse Expert Certification Course

Presented by the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society

Sponsored by the US Lighthouse Society and HistoricLighthouses.com

 

This in-depth course is designed for lighthouse tour guides, educators, and anyone interested in lighthouse history. Instruction will be given by local lighthouse experts using lectures, slide presentations, hands-on activities, printed study materials, and visits to local lighthouses. General American lighthouse history will be discussed, with an emphasis put on its reflection in the Long Island, New York area. Topics to be addressed are shown in the schedule below. Those who complete the course will be well versed in the subject and will receive post-course support if needed, in addition to a certificate of completion and a T-shirt designed exclusively for this course.

Cost: 

  • General Enrollment: $150

  • Current Tour Guide or LI Chapter Member: $135

  • LI Chapter Volunteer: $125

Materials included:

  • T-Shirt - logo with "Ask Me About Long Island's Lighthouses"

  • Binder and study materials, including architectural prints from HistoricLighthouses.com, and a reproduction of the 1911 Instructions to Light Keepers.

  • Certificate of Completion

Maximum 15 students per course 

To reserve a seat, send a check for the appropriate amount to: 

Long Island Chapter, USLHS
29745 Main Road
Cutchogue, NY 11935

To find out if there are class openings, or for information, call 631-207-4331 or e-mail Education@LILighthouseSociety.org for more information.


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