FRIENDS OF THE SWAN'S ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
The Friends of the Swan’s Island Lighthouse (FOSIL) is a private, non-profit corporation that assists the Town of Swan’s Island in restoring and preserving the lighthouse so that this unique historical site can be appreciated by townspeople and visitors, available for historic displays and special events, and be a booster for island businesses. The buildings and the 20 acre site are owned and operated by the Town of Swan’s Island.

You can help us preserve and restore the Swan’s Island Lighthouse
and park by donating to FOSIL:


OR
You can send a check to Swan’s Island Lighthouse Fund, c/o
Town of Swan’s Island, PO Box 11, Swan’s Island, ME 04685.
Thanks for your help!
VISIT THE LIGHTHOUSE!


The Swan’s Island Lighthouse is a great place to visit! The lighthouse grounds and the 20 acre lighthouse park are open from dawn to dusk.

You can reach Swan’s Island by Maine State ferry from Bass Harbor, Maine. It is about 3 miles from the ferry landing to the lighthouse.

To check ferry schedules - click here:		 ......... Find Out More:
• For a short history of the lighthouse click here:

• For a link to FOSIL newsletters, with updates on preservation activities, click here:

• For a link to the Historic Preservation Plan, click here:

• For historic photos of the lighthouse, click here:

The Swan’s Island Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places


A BIG Thank You --

Besides funds regularly budgeted by the Town for preservation and maintenance work, several grants and many individual gifts to the Town Lighthouse Fund and to FOSIL have made this restoration work possible. In particular, we wish to thank: 

·       Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation (three grants)

·       MBNA Foundation, Conservation Grants Program

·       Hart Family Fund for Small Towns, National Trust for Historic Preservation

·       State of Maine, Maine Historic Preservation Commission,
        New Century Community Program (2 grants)

·       Davis Family Foundation

·       Walmart Foundation

·       Maine Humanities Council (two grants)

·       Maine Community Foundation

·       International Masonry Institute (in kind donation of masonry work)

·       Maine Coast Heritage Trust

·       State of Maine, Recreational Trails Program