US Lighthouse Service Boat
In April, 2001, the Chapter acquired a
rare artifact from lighthouse history. A 21-foot US Lighthouse Service
rowboat was transferred from the Long Island Maritime Museum to the Chapter
to facilitate its restoration.
This rare artifact was acquired by the Long Island
Chapter on April 23, 2001. Few of these boats are known to still exist. The boat will
first be assessed, and the history of this boat, and others like it, is being researched.
The boat will then be carefully restored by Chapter volunteers, with the asistance of the
Long Island Maritime Museum and other maritime experts.
The boat arrived at the facilities of
Kortchmar and Willner in Greenport on the morning of Monday, April 23. Fleet's Cove Boat
Transport, of Islip, provided the gentle transportation for this important piece of
history.
The Chapter's Executive
Administrator, Merlon Wiggin, helps to unload the boat.
The markings on the transom identify
the boat as being a part of the United States Lighthouse Service (USLHS). |
