Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society - About the US Lighthouse Society

The Chesapeake Chapter focuses on implementing the U.S. Lighthouse Society's goals in the Chesapeake Bay area, particularly with regard to the lighthouses and lightships of Virginia and Maryland. Since this is a local chapter of the national organization, members of the Chapter are assumed to be - or that they will become - members of the U.S. Lighthouse Society.

The U.S. Lighthouse Society (USLHS) http://www.uslhs.org (Official Site)
is a non-profit historical and educational organization incorporated to educate, inform, and entertain those who are interested in America's lighthouses, past and present.
The USLHS was founded to assist in the restoration and preservation of America's lighthouses and to help qualified local groups in their efforts to return the nationís lighthouses to the public domain.
The Society's Goals:
To assist, in every possible way, the restoration and preservation of America's lighthouses; to continue researching the history of lighthouses, lightships and related aids to navigation; to collect artifacts and lore; to sustain a program of putting concerned parties in touch with local restoration groups; to serve as the means of communication between all who care about the preservation of these unique symbols of our nationsí maritime heritage; to maintain and constantly upgrade a comprehensive research library and photographic archives; to continue publication of The Keeper's Log, a unique quarterly journal dedicated solely to interesting historical aspects of these sentinels.
Passport Program
The Passports for this program are available from the US Lighthouse Society at 244 Kearny Ave. 5th Floor, San Francisco, Ca 94108. There is a $7.50 charge for the passport and two sheets of membership stickers (to place in Lighthouse guest books). Once the Passport is filled in with different Lighthouse stamps, you send the passport back and you will receive an embroidered patch the says “I’ve Seen the Light!” They also return your passport.
It’s a great program. See The List of PARTICIPATING LIGHTHOUSES

Membership:
Membership Categories
KEEPER – $35.00 – Basic annual membership, which Includes the quarterly magazine, The Keeper’s Log, the quarterly newsletter, Bulletin, a bumper sticker and membership card.

KEEPER’S FAMILY – $50.00 – All the benefits of a Keeper plus multiple membership cards and a window decal.

DISTRICT INSPECTOR – $75.00 – All the benefits listed above plus letters from the Commissioner and surprises during the year.

DEPUTY ENGINEER – $100.00 – All the benefits of the District Inspector plus an embroidered patch.

DEPUTY COMMISIONER – $250.00 – All the benefits of the District Inspector plus a special surprise and updateletters from the Commissioner.

COMMISSIONER’S CIRCLE – $500.00 – Life membership.

PATRON OF PHAROS – $1,000.00 – Corporate lifemembership with a brass Society logo plaque.

Foreign membership is available at the Keeper or Family level only. Please add $10 for postage and make payment by check in U.S. funds or via Visa or MasterCard.

For more information, write to:
United States Lighthouse Society
244 Kearney Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

You can see all of this information as well as a wide variety of other information at the Society's official site... http://www.uslhs.org


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