HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES Incorporated, a 501c3.
A NON PROFIT FOR THE RESTORATION OF EXECUTION ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE


















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OUR GOAL: To restore, renovate, preserve and operate structures that are part of our heritage and our nation’s treasures: lighthouses!
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Hello Lighthouse Lovers! 

Summer 2010 we will be having weekend tower climbs a couple times a month from Memorial Day to Labor Day, along with construction (hopefully) during the week on the keeper's dwelling!


           2010 TOWER CLIMB SCHEDULE

 SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH
 SUNDAY, JULY 4TH:    NATIONAL HOLIDAY
SUNDAY, JULY 18TH
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 TH:  
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY

 
Come out and celebrate with us!!!

Five bands are playing at the lighthouse, hop on a boat and come out!! Tower climb available too. Live pyrates!

12:00 noon Cravin Band w/ Tommy Campo
  1:00 pm  Mat Burke
  2:00 pm "Retrospect" w/ Joe Messina
  3:00 pm "My Dog Bill"
  4:00 pm  David Krail
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH
 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH:   NATIONAL MEMORIAL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH

 
Please call 215 906 5103 or email morrisoncraig@yahoo.com to make a reservation! $75.00 per person. $50 will be a donation for the restoration project, $25 for the boat. No children under 12 . Guests must be able to climb a ladder from the boat on and off the island. Pack  a  lunch. Wear sneakers please. No skirts. No alcohol or tobacco products are allowed on the island.  Limited seating. If we don't get a full boat we will postpone until we are full. Reservations only! We will be leaving at 10:00am from the Port Washington Town Dock next to Louie's on Main Street. Please be there by 9:30am to check in or lose your reservation!


  Call us if you wish to schedule a special visit or event! 215 906 5103


Please click this link to see Ghost Adventures show of Execution Rocks:
www.youtube.com/watch

Music Concert! National Lighthouse Day!
Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 
Raft your boats! Live music, food, pirates  and fun for all!
www.yepyratebrotherhood.org/

Haunted House Halloween Party,  Sunday, October 31st, 2010

THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT FIRST YEAR OF HUNDREDS OF VISITORS!

We are on the National Historic Registry! Light tower c.1849, keeper's quarters c.1867, both with Alexander Parris as Architect!

We had a great crowd for the Fourth of July and August 7th, National Lighthouse Day, 2009! Thanks everyone for your help and support!

About us:

We are currently trying to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for restoration and reconstruction of the facility for the public to enjoy the lightstation! We hope to open it for overnight stays in addition to the tower climbs we now offer!  Our 501c3 status allows your contribution to be tax deductible. Please check with your tax or investment adviser!  You may mail a check written to "Historically Significant Structures Inc." to our corporate office at:

 201 S. 18th St., #1418
 Phila., Pa. 19103 

to receive a tax receipt letter in the mail. Thank you!


Historically Significant Structures, Inc is a federal and state non-profit organization approved by the federal government as a 501 ( c ) 3 to accept charitable donations.

CORPORATE MISSION: To obtain historic lighthouse properties available to nonprofit organizations through the National Historic Preservation Act of 2000.(NHLPA) P.L.. 106-355.

 OUR OFFICERS: 

President: Craig W. Morrison
Vice-President David Heeke
Treasurer: Linell M. Lukesh, Esq.
Secretary: Robert Creamer

Our Board members are from many walks of life.  All have at least one thing in common: a passion for the preservation of lighthouses.

Lighthouse Links

The United States Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm

The United States Merchant Marine Academy
http://www.usmma.edu/

The National Park Service Maritime Heritage Program

http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/ltaccess.html

Port Washington Water Taxi
http://www.portwatertaxi.com

The American Lighthouse Foundation
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org

The United States Lighthouse Society http://www.uslhs.org

The World Lighthouse Society http://www.worldlighthouses.org

The Lighthouse Digest   http://www.lighthousedigest.net

The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association

http://www.gllka.com

Mary Werner De Nadai and Dave Facenda, our architects:

http://www.johnmilnerarchitects.com/horizons//
Execution Rocks Lightstation, Long Island, NY



It's a great lighthouse facility to help navigation in the area since 1849!

We hope to have the facility up and running for overnight stays by 2011 or 2012!!! 

Please help us fundraise! We have state and federal non-profit status! We need private contributors and corporate sponsors! Tax receipts available! 

Mail donations to :

Historically Significant Structures Inc.
201 S. 18th St., #1418
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103


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