A portion of the proceeds from Lighthouse Legends and Lore cruises will go to benefit the restoration campaign at the historic Burnt Island lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor.
Departing from the Maine Maritime Museum at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 5 aboard the museum excursion vessel Merrymeeting, passengers will see up to seven lighthouses, depending on weather and sea conditions. Those destinations could include Doubling Point Light, Hendrick’s Head Light, Seguin Island Light, Ram Island Light and The Cuckolds. The visit to Burnt Island will include landing on the island for an up-close look at the keeper’s house and other facilities, including the majestic Burnt Island Light tower.
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 lore surrounding them.
The tour will be guided by Sally Lobkowicz, the mysterious Lady in the Red Cloak from Red Cloak Haunted History Tours.
Participants will return to shore with a new and very personal understanding of the lighthouses, and the people who manned them. Stories will be told 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.
Guests are welcome to bring aboard food and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar, with light snacks, is available onboard.
Cruise prices are: Members $55; nonmembers $65; children 6 to 12 $34; under 6 $5. (Price includes museum admission.) Lighthouse Legends and Lore cruises will also run September 16 and September 30.
Space is limited, so advance reservations are required for this exclusive tour. Reservations are available through Maine Maritime Museum, atwww.mainemaritimemuseum.org/events/lighthouse-legends/ or by calling 207-443-1316.
For more information on Red Cloak Haunted History Tours, call 207-380-3806, email redcloaktours@gmail.com, or visit redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com.
Caption for Attached Photo: The lighthouse on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor, where tour participants will make landfall to explore the island during the Maine Maritime Museum Lighthouse Legends and Lore Cruise with Red Cloak Haunted History Tours. Scheduled for Friday, August 5, a portion of the proceeds from the tour will go to benefit the restoration campaign at the historic lighthouse. The tour will include a boat trip to as many as seven lighthouses (weather permitting), including landfall at Burnt Island.
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