Liven up your celebration of spring with an adventure by land and sea exploring the history and mystery of lighthouses in the Boothbay Harbor area on an exclusive tour with Sally Lobkowicz, a.k.a. The Lady in The Red Cloak, hosted by MSAD 11 Adult Education. A portion of the proceeds from the tour will go to benefit the restoration campaign at the historic Burnt Island Lighthouse.

Learn the stories behind these iconic beacons; about the lives of some of the keepers and their families — daily routines, traditions and hardships, as well as the legends and haunts. Stories of the lives saved by these humble keepers while enduring personal privation and their own physical limits as they offered those who went to the sea in ships a hopeful light toward home.

The one-hour tour on Saturday, June 3, aboard the 47-foot Novelty departs from Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor  at 9 a.m.  We’ll cruise  through calm inshore waters, and pause offshore of Ram Island Light, Cuckolds Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Monhegan Light and Seguin Island Light (some locations are weather permitting).

The voyage finishes with a dramatic turn as the group makes landfall on historic Burnt Island to explore the area around Burnt Island Light, built in 1821 and still a working lighthouse. The group will have exclusive access to the island as your qualified guide leads you back in time, exploring the island and learning about the historically restored facilities, including the keeper's residence and the lighthouse.

Participants will return to shore with a new and very personal understanding of the lighthouses and the people who manned them.

Space is limited, so advance reservations are required for this exclusive tour. Reservations are available through MSAD 11 Adult Education, and can be made by calling 207-582-3774, by email through dbailey@msad11.org or through this link: https://msad11.coursestorm.com/course/maine-lighthouse-adventure1?search=lighthouse.

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