Portsmouth Harbor Light

I just had some.

But we just started giving tours again at Portsmouth Harbor Light after storm damage.

It's been about four years.

So I was giving a tour last week and a woman was quite nervous about going down the stairs more than up.

Some of these Nonprofits soon realize that they can raise good money for whatever they're doing, whether it's a building.

Because I know personally I've raised thousands of dollars for the lighthouses, Wood Island Lighthouse, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, and Rose Island and a bunch of other ones as well.

Right,

right.

Some of these Nonprofits soon realize that they can raise good money for whatever they're doing, whether it's a building.

Because I know personally I've raised thousands of dollars for the lighthouses, Wood Island Lighthouse, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, and Rose Island and a bunch of other ones as well.

Right,

right.

On one hand, you've got the low crumbling stone walls of Fort Constitution An old military stronghold that's been standing guard since the days of the King of England on the other hand Rising up like a white sentinel against the dark blue water.

You've got the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse It's a beautiful spot on a clear day You can watch the sailboats glide by and the white tower looks almost picture postcard perfect But when the Sun starts to dip below the tree line and the shadows of the Old fort walls begin to stretch across the grass Like long dark fingers the atmosphere changes you can feel it The air gets cold the wind off the river starts to sound a whole lot like a sigh And if you keep your eyes on the catwalk at the very top of that lighthouse Or on the rocky beach below you just might catch a glimpse of the Seacoast most elegant and most tragic phantom They call her the lady in black To understand why she wanders these grounds you have to understand just how vital and dangerous This little patch of land has always been the Piscataqua River is one of the fastest flowing tidal rivers in North America The current treacherous the rocks are sharp and for over 250 years the Portsmouth harbor light Has been the only thing keeping incoming ships from being ripped to pieces on the ledges Back in the eighteen hundreds being a lighthouse keeper wasn't just a job It was a grueling round -the-clock battle against the elements You had to lug heavy cans of oil up a spiral staircase Keep the glass meticulously clean of soot and salt spray and make sure that light Never ever ever went out No matter how hard the wind blew or how cold the rain fell and on this particular stretch of coast The keepers family lived right there on the grounds sharing me in the isolation and the constant anxiety of a life ruled by the sea So the story goes that sometime in the mid 19th century A young deeply devoted couple moved into the keepers quarters The husband was the newly appointed keeper a strong seafaring man who took his duties incredibly seriously His young wife was a beautiful quiet woman who adored him She didn't mind the lonely nights or the endless howling of the wind as long as she knew her husband was safe Inside the tower But as any old sailor will tell you the ocean is a jealous mistress.

It just doesn't like to share It was late autumn evening when the storm rolled in.

Now, it wasn't just a regular gale.

The Piscataqua River is one of the fastest flowing tidal rivers in North America.

The current's treacherous, the rocks are sharp, and for over 250 years, the Portsmouth Harbor Light has been the only thing keeping incoming ships from being ripped to pieces on the ledges.

Back in the 1800s, being a lighthouse keeper wasn't just a job, it was a grueling round-the-clock battle against the elements.

You had to lug heavy cans of oil up a spiral staircase, keep the glass meticulously clean of soot and salt spray, and make sure that light never, ever, ever went out, no matter how hard the wind blew or how cold the rain fell.

Eventually, she simply faded, dying of a broken heart, it was said.

But her vigil, her vigil never ended.

Now, for well over a hundred years, coast guardsmen, park rangers, and tourists have reported that the Portsmouth Harbor Light has a shadow that doesn't belong to the sun.

One of the most famous encounters happened in the mid-1900s when a young coast guardsman was stationed at the light.

The lake contains 11 islands and three lighthouses.

Some sources will tell you there are only two lighthouses in New Hampshire, Portsmouth Harbor Light and White Island Light, both on the state's short seacoast.

The three on Lake Sunapee are sometimes overlooked.

The lake is said to be the smallest lake in the country with multiple lighthouses.

He's super.

He is.

We've worked with him in this area with Whaleback Lighthouse and Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

And yeah, so I was really happy to see that you were working with him.

On one hand, you've got the low crumbling stone walls of Fort Constitution, an old military stronghold that's been standing guard since the days of the King of England.

On the other hand, rising up like a white sentinel against the dark blue water, you've got the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

It's a beautiful spot.

On a clear day, you can watch the sailboats glide by, and the white tower looks almost picture postcard perfect.

The Piscataqua River is one of the fastest flowing tidal rivers in North America.

The current's treacherous, the rocks are sharp, and for over two hundred and fifty years, the Portsmouth Harbor Light has been the only thing keeping incoming ships from being ripped to pieces on the ledges.

Back in the 1800s, being a lighthouse keeper wasn't just a job, it was a grueling round-the-clock battle against the elements.

You had to lug heavy cans of oil up a spiral staircase, keep the glass meticulously clean of soot and salt spray, and make sure that light never, ever, ever went out, no matter how hard the wind blew or how cold the rain fell.

Eventually, she simply faded, dying of a broken heart, it was said.

But her vigil, her vigil never ended.

Now, for well over a hundred years, coast guardsmen, park rangers, and tourists have reported that the Portsmouth Harbor Light has a shadow that doesn't belong to the sun.

One of the most famous encounters happened in the mid-1900s when a young coast guardsman was stationed at the light.

The Piscataqua River is one of the fastest flowing tidal rivers in North America.

The current is treacherous, the rocks are sharp, and for over 250 years, the Portsmouth Harbor Light has been the only thing keeping incoming ships from being ripped to pieces on the ledges.

Back in the 1800s, being a lighthouse keeper wasn't just a job.

It was a grueling round-the-clock battle against the elements.

Eventually, she simply faded, dying of a broken heart, it was said.

But her vigil, her vigil never ended.

Now, for well over a hundred years, coast guardsmen, park rangers, and tourists have reported that the Portsmouth Harbor Light has a shadow that doesn't belong to the sun.

One of the most famous encounters happened in the mid-1900s, when a young coast guardsman was stationed at the light.