Young People Help “Bring Back the Light” Project

from left, Charlotte McNair, Molly Caguin, Carson Cutler, Madeline Pelletier, Lily Burks

Recent fund raising efforts to purchase and install an exact working replica of the original 4th Order Fresnel lens in time for the 130th anniversary of the commissioning of the Harbor Beach Lighthouse next summer brought in donations from all parts of the United States. Of course, local residents and former residents donated to the cause, many of whom remember the flashing red and white sweeping beam that graced the landscape for years. Mariners who spend time in and around the harbor and on the waters of Lake Huron donated. Members of the Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society donated.
There was also a donation made by a very special group of young people that call Harbor Beach “home” during their visit each summer. These individuals are young enough to have never seen the red and white flashing light shine along our shore. The yearly 4th of July lemonade stand tradition, by the McNair family from Cincinnati, Ohio, always benefits a local, worthwhile cause. Over the years 14 year old Eloise, 11 year old Charlotte, and 10 year old Webber have been assisted by neighbors and one special family friend, Ashley Wehner Palmer, to make this event possible.
Previous years donations have been made to the Harbor Beach Fire Dept, a local child with cancer and the Harbor Beach Theatre. This year Charlotte did most of the organizing and, with help from friends, they chose to donate $100 to the “Bring Back the Lens” project. Their donation will sponsor a portion of the lens and the recognition plaque, but bigger than that is their spirit of community and the example they set for others.
The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society gratefully accepts the donation from Charlotte and friends and also commends the McNair family and friends for their efforts to make a difference in Harbor Beach. We are excited that you and future generations will enjoy the flashing beacon for years to come.

There are still a few bronze level donations available. If you haven’t contributed, hurry as these few left are going fast. To learn more about the program and to grab one of the last bronze level spots, click here.

Bring Back the Light! Fundraiser Nearing the End

Sold out…Thank you for your generosity!

The Bring Back the Light campaign committee is pleased to announce that we have received enough funding from sponsorships of the prisms on the new lens to go ahead and order it! Thanks to all who contributed! The donor list is over 75 at this point, showing a very broad commitment from our friends and members.

We will keep you updated on the progress of our lens production from the supplier, Artworks Florida. That will probably include some photos of the lens as the prisms are created amazingly by a 3 D printer. They are then polished and inserted into the brass frame. If you want to see owner Dan Spinella’s work, please visit his very cool website at www.artworks-florida.com.

We have one silver bullseye lens left and a few people made a payment but just missed the bronze donation as we ran out of them two weeks ago. We’ve decided to help close out the fundraising by offering 1/15th share of a bullseye sponsorship for $100 each, and there are only a few left. Please click here and make your donation asap so you don’t get left out, first come, first served!

Bring Back the Light Committee

Birthday Celebration Plans Underway for 2015

SAVE THE DATE!

The Harbor Beach Lighthouse will celebrate its 130th Birthday July 18-19, 2015!

Tours of the Lighthouse
Lighthouse Quilt Show
Musical Entertainment
Guest Speakers
Food Vendor
Lighthouse Parade
Crafts and Activities for Kids
Dinner at the Beach
And more! Something for everyone!

@ Judge James H. Lincoln Memorial Park
Harbor Beach, Michigan

Click here for more information and forms to signup for the special cut out project.

Bring Back the Light! Fund Raiser

The Harbor Beach Preservation Society is proud to announce a new “sponsor” opportunity to complete funding for the replacement, acrylic lens in our Harbor Beach Lighthouse. The original 4th order Fresnel lens, which was removed by the Coast Guard in the 1980s, is at the Grice Museum in Harbor Beach. The Society would like to return the sweeping beam of alternating white and red light, that moves along the shore and then flashes as one of the prism faces align with your eyes, to our lighthouse in time for the 130th anniversary in 2015. .

Please consider joining your friends and family in sponsoring one of the five red panels, 10 large prism assemblies, called “bulls eyes” or one of the ninety prisms. The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society is a fully, recognized 501 c 3 non profit, and as such, all gifts are fully deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.

Thanks for your help and continued support of “our” lighthouse. The light will shine bright with your generosity for years to come

Click here to become a sponsor.

Click here for detailed informational flyer.

How about a romantic tour for your sweetheart?

Hard time thinking of a gift for Valentine’s Day? How about getting your special sweetheart a romantic tour of our beautiful lighthouse? Tickets are only 20 bucks apiece and you’re promised a great afternoon together. Sneak a kiss on the deck, get your picture taken together through our famous portal, and learn something new about one of the greatest treasures in Huron County.

We’ll even supply a greeting card with your order. Your gift certificates will come in a beautiful Harbor Beach Lighthouse greeting card with plenty of space where you can add your very own prose to the one you love. It makes a great unique gift. Visit our gift shop for the gift certificates plus many other special items that your sweetheart will love.