From "Thunderbird Tales" newsletter
The Whittell Harbor Beacon (Lighthouse) at Thunderbird Lodge has been an East Shore fixture since it was built in 1938.
Early photos show a bridge from the lighthouse parapet to shore, but it appears to have been removed during Whittell’s time.
As the years took their toll, winter storms battered the monument until the
base was all but gone. The beacon was in imminent danger of collapsing as only
a tiny pinnacle of rock remained to support the structure.
After nearly two years were spent obtaining the regulatory approvals and
permits for these emergency repairs, the beacon was saved in just three short
weeks of construction in October.
For more and other news about the Thunderbird Lodge, visit www.thunderbirdlodge.org. You can find the latest newsletter, under the link for "Preservation Society."
