8/8: A Lighthouse Keeper's Heroic Rescue at The Lincoln Home

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Join us  at The Lincoln Home, Monday, August 8, from 3:00 to 4:00pm, to hear Russ Lane, Jr. tell a riveting tale of his father.   A local hero, Russell A. Lane was a lighthouse keeper at the Whitehead Light station. Russ Jr. will share his documentary film showing the heroic rescue of five young people in a sinking sailboat in Penobscot Bay.  The film documents an emotional reunion between the shipmates and their rescuers 57 years later.

 The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, overlooking the Damariscotta River, in Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, Director of Community Life, at 563-3350.

Event Date: 

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Event Location: 

The Lincoln Home 22 River Road Newcastle

Contact Name: 

Rhonda Hanna

Contact Phone: 

(207) 563-3350

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