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Volume 2 - Issue 9 - September, 2024
- President's Letter
- FOCHL Hires Consultant Ellen Stoner, AltusWorks, to Finalize NHLPA Applications
- Lighthouse Visits: A Journey Through History
- Book Recommendation - Lighthouses, Navigational Aids, and Harbors Transformed the Great Lakes and America
- FOCHL Online Store is Live!
- Book a Save The Lighthouse Presentation
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 8 - August, 2024
- President's Letter
- Echoes of Safety: The Changing Soundscape at Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- National Lighthouse Day 2024: A Beacon of History and Hope
- FOCHL Online Store is Live!
- Book a Save The Lighthouse Presentation
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 7 - July, 2024
- President's Letter
- Milestone Achieved: Chicago Harbor lighthouse now has Property Identification Number
- Progress Report: National Landmark Status for the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- Celebrated in Two World Fairs, the H-L 330 Fresnel Lens Luckily Landed in Chicago
- FOCHL Online Store is Live!
- Celebrating National Lighthouse Day: August 7th
- Book a Save The Lighthouse Presentation
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 6 - June, 2024
- President's Letter
- COMING SOON: FOCHL T-shirts
- Celebrating History: Highlights from the Chicago 2024 Preservation Expo
- Perfect Weather for Perfect Documentation: Our Visit to the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- Discover the Maritime Marvels: 10 Must-See Lighthouses Near Chicago
- Book a Save The Lighthouse Presentation
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 5 - May, 2024
- President's Letter
- Michigan Lighthouse Alliance Conference 2024: Celebrating Preservation and Legacy
- Exploring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Open House
- The Last Lighthouse Keeper
- April Presentations, Spreading the Word from CYC and the Metropolitan Club
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 4 - April, 2024
- President's Letter
- Preserving History: Friends of Chicago Harbor Lighthouse at YachtaPalooza!
- Exploring Shared Visions: Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Visits Chicago Lighthouse for Visually Impaired
- Notes from the Secretary
- Lighthouse Presentation Schedule
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 3 - March, 2024
- President's Letter
- March Fundraiser: Become a Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Keeper!
- Columbia Yacht Club Hosts FOCHL
- Lighthouse Presentation Schedule
- FOCHL Strategic Planning Session
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 2 - February, 2024
- President's Letter
- FOCHL Submits Application to Acquire the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- Lighthouse Presentation Schedule
- FOCHL is the Cover Story in the 2023 Edition of Yachting, the Annual Publication of the Chicago Yachting Association
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 2 - Issue 1 - January, 2024
- President's Letter
- Preparing to Leave the Dock - FOCHL 2023 Recap
- Thanks to our Silent Keeper - Acknowledging a large anonymous Donation
- Graham Sauser Joins Volunteer Group
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 9 - December, 2023
- President's Letter
- Giving Tuesday wasa Huge Success
- Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Begins Legal Process to Own Lighthouse
- The Making of the Miniature
- A beacon for the New Year
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 8 - November, 2023
- President's Letter
- Upcoming 11/02/2023 Presentation of Chicago Harbor Lighthouse: Past, Present, and Future at Jackson Park Yacht Club
- "Sport, The Ship Dog of the Great Lakes"
- Collaboration with Suntex Marina to Promote the Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
- Chicago Barbor Lighthouse Takes a Cue from Rock of Ages Preservation Efforts
- Chicago's Unfortunate Connection to the Rock of Ages Lighthouse
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 7 - October, 2023
- President's Letter
- Launch of Fundraising Partnership with Culper Ring Agent 355 Chapter of the DAR
- Upcoming 11/02/2023 Presentation of Chicago Harbor Lighthouse: Past, Present, and Future at Jackson Park Yacht Club
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 6 - September, 2023
- President's Letter
- Call for Donations
- Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Names Nick Naber Board Member/Treasurer
- Outreach to Chicago's commercial tour boat operators
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 5 - August, 2023
- President's Letter
- Call for Donations
- Excerpt from pending National Historic Landmark application describing the historical significance of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, by Ted Karamanski, Ph.D.
- August 7th - National Lighthouse Day
- Outreach to Chicago's commercial tour boat operators
- The U.S. is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free
- Volunteer Your Time and Talents
Volume 1 - Issue 4 - July, 2023
- President's Letter
- Profile of Barry Butler, FoCHL's Resident Photographer
- "The Flashing Red Light" Understanding why lighthouses have unique characteristics
- Looking Ahead to National Lighthouse Day
- FOCHL in the news
- Lighthouse Points
- Tribute to Robert Bruce
Volume 1 - Issue 3 - June, 2023
- President's Letter
- Profile of Edward Torrez, FoCHL's Resident Preservation Architect
- "The Flashing Red Light" Understanding why lighthouses have unique characteristics
- Call for Volunteers
- FoCHL in the news
- Lighthouse Points
- National Lighthouse Day, August 7, 2023
Volume 1 - Issue 2 - May, 2023
- President's Letter
- Upcoming Events at Burnham Park Yacht Club and Cliff Dwellers Club Chicago
- Lighthouse Points
- Call for Volunteers
Volume 1 - Issue 1 - April, 2023
Featuring:
- President's Letter
- Board Bios
- "The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse"
- Call for Volunteers
- Upcoming Events