Category: Workdays: Ft. Washington Bell Tower Light

Workday: Fort Washington July 18, 2009

Volunteers completed several tasks at Ft. Washington. We were able to use the lift to get to some of the higher areas on the outside of the beacon. While it is short compared to some lighthouses, it is still very nice to use the cherry picker instead of a ladder or the scaffolding. Volunteers also …

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Workday: Fort Washington September 2007

It was not just another work day at Ft. Washington in September of 2007. Volunteers did paint the remaining replacement wood so a smaller crew could return during the week to work on the front of the light. The smaller crew did return and stripped off the old wood only to discover one of the …

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