Long Island Lighthouse Expert Certification Course
Presented by the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society
Sponsored by the US Lighthouse Society and HistoricLighthouses.com
 
This in-depth course is designed for lighthouse tour guides, educators, and anyone interested in lighthouse history. Instruction will be given by local lighthouse experts using lectures, slide presentations, hands-on activities, printed study materials, and visits to local lighthouses. General American lighthouse history will be discussed, with an emphasis put on its reflection in the Long Island, New York area. Topics to be addressed are shown in the schedule below. Those who complete the course will be well versed in the subject and will receive post-course support if needed, in addition to a certificate of completion and a T-shirt designed exclusively for this course.

Cost: 
General Enrollment: $150
Current Tour Guide or LI Chapter Member: $135
LI Chapter Volunteer: $125

Materials included:
T-Shirt - logo with "Ask Me About Long Island's Lighthouses"
Binder and study materials, including architectural prints from HistoricLighthouses.com, and a reproduction of the 1911 Instructions to Light Keepers.
Certificate of Completion

Maximum 15 students per course 

To reserve a seat, send a check for the appropriate amount to: 
Long Island Chapter, USLHS
PO Box 744
Patchogue, NY 11772

To find out if there are class openings, or for information, call 631-207-4331 or e-mail Education@LILighthouseSociety.org for more information.


Summer 2002 Course Schedule

Day 1 (June 8)
9-10:30AM At the Chapter’s office at 9 East Main Street, Patchogue
- Introduction
- Definition of a lighthouse
- General Lighthouse History
- American Lighthouse History
Noon - 2PM Fire Island Lighthouse
3 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 2 (June 22)
9-10:30 Patchogue
- Lighthouse Construction
- Lighthouse Illumination
Noon - 1:30PM Horton Point Lighthouse
1:45 - 2:30PM East End Seaport Museum
3:30 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 3 (July 13)
9-10:30 Patchogue
- The Keeper's Life
- Genealogy
- Documentation and Research
- Lighthouse Preservation
Noon - 2:00PM Old Field Point Lighthouse
3:00 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 4 (July 27)
9-10:30 Patchogue
- Long Island Lighthouses Slide Presentation
Noon - 2:30PM Cedar Island Lighthouse
3:30 - 4:00PM Patchogue – Q&A/Graduation


Fall 2002 Course Schedule

Day 1 (October 5)
9 -10:30 Patchogue
- Intro
- Definition of a lighthouse
- General Lighthouse History
- American Lighthouse History
Noon - 2PM Fire Island Lighthouse
3 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 2 (October 19)
9:00 Meet at Patchogue
11:00 to Noon Classroom at Montauk Point Lighthouse
- Construction
- Illumination
Noon to 1:30PM Tour Montauk Point Museum and Grounds
3:30 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 3 (November 2)
9-10:30 Patchogue
- The Keeper's Life
- Genealogy
- Documentation and Research
- Lighthouse Preservation
Noon - 2:00PM Horton Point Lighthouse
3:00 - 4:00PM Patchogue - Q&A/Summary

Day 4 (November 16)
9-10:30 Patchogue
- Long Island Lighthouses Slide Presentation
Noon - 2:30PM Cedar Island Lighthouse
3:30 - 4:00PM Patchogue – Graduation


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KRISTIN ERIN SCROOPE
kristin@scroope.net
http://www.scroope.net/lighthouses/lhlist.htm
http://www.LILighthouseSociety.org