UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY

9005 Point No Point Rd. NE . Hansville, WA 98340 . Ph: 415-362-7255 . www.USLHS.org

Email: [email protected]rg

USLHS Passport Membership

We welcome all of you who have recently joined the Society as a Passport member or higher

level. For stamp collectors the benefits are numerous and well worth the yearly membership

fee. You should have already received the 2022 & 2023 Passport Club and Society

Membership stamps. In addition, all USLHS members receive:

 Access to the detailed (password protected) list of participating lighthouses. You should

have received the current password recently. If not, be sure and call the office.

 Holiday ornament stamp and achievement award patches at no charge.

Passport Membership versus Passport Club

The difference between the old Passport Club and the new Passport membership is as follows:

Passport Membership: This entry level of Society membership is designed specifically for

those primarily interested in the Passport Stamp Program. Benefits are enumerated above.

Higher levels of membership (e.g. Keeper, Prism) have additional benefits, including the

Society’s publication, The Keepers Log. All Society members are entitled to the same benefits

as Passport members. For a description of all of the membership levels visit:

https://uslhs.org/membership/join-renew.

Passport Club: These individuals joined the original free club which now is being phased out.

These non-Society members can still participate in the passport stamp collection program,

take photos of your Passport pages and send them in an email for verification to

passportcl[email protected]. Do not mail the Passport or scanned pages to the

Society office. Once verified, Society members will receive their patch and a certificate of

completion. Non-Society members will be provided information as to where they can purchase

their award patches. Remember, in order to obtain your awards and be listed in the Hall of

Fame your Passport must contain 60 acceptable entries. For a list of what is acceptable

please visit the programs goals and guidelines web page:

https://uslhs.org/fun/passport-club/guidelines.

Detailed List of Participating Locations (Member only - password required): Provides

often different from the address of the lighthouse or museum.

Updating the Stamp Listings

Beginning early in the spring, our regional volunteer stamp representatives contact each stamp

location to verify that their listing information is correct. Depending on the geographical

location and availability of lighthouse staff, this process takes several months. We try our best

to have it completed by Memorial Day. After that we encourage you to send us an email if you

have new information about a listing. It will be forwarded to the appropriate representative for

follow-up. Remember that if someone tells you that the stamp is not available; ask around

before concluding that our information is not correct. Unlike most NPS cancellation stamps,

Wanda Mayo (South)

Marion Zabot (East Coast)

Only with the help of these volunteers can Passport Program continue to be a fun and

educational aspect of lighthouse adventures.

New Stamp Information

Detroit Area Lighthouses

Three new stamps for lighthouses in the Detroit area are now available with the proceeds

going to preservation efforts of the Save Our South Channel Lights Organization. These

stamps are currently only available by mail. Send your request to [email protected]. You will

be provided with mailing instructions. Be sure to include a $2 donation for each stamp

by the Lake Carriers’ Association as a memorial to William Livingston (1844-1925)

who served as its president from 1902 until his death in 1925. It is unique in that it

is the only marble lighthouse in the United States.

 Windmill Point Light - The original Windmill Point Light was built in 1838 at the

Detroit River entrance from Lake St. Clair. The current steel plated tower is on a

Point Bolivar, Texas

The current cast iron Point Bolivar Lighthouse tower was first lit in 1872. 2022 marked

the lighthouse’s 150

will be available at the lighthouse on tour dates. Check their website for

upcoming tour dates. This lighthouse was recently added to the National

Register of Historic Places.

Sentinel Island Lighthouse, Alaska

available at the Dock Conservancy Store on the island.

Inland Lighthouses

The Passport stamp program currently has a number of participating locations on inland lakes

or waterways (other than the Great Lakes). Some examples include the three lights on Oneida

Lake (NY), Ladies Delight (ME) and the Louisville Life Saving Station (KY). We often get

inquiries from collectors asking if we can add an inland light. Some of the criteria we use when

considering adding a stamp are (a) it must be an active aid to navigation for at least a part of

the year with preference given to those with historical significance; (b) an organization

associated with the light must be willing to pay for the stamp and make it available at or very