This is what the future museum of SGRLPS will look. The Good Old St. George Lighthouse Museum is coming soon. More details are coming soon.

New web site is here. More pictures, articles, past logs, to name a few. In time we hope to have a web cam at St. George for you can see it daily, possible within a year. Thanks for your interest in the St. George Reef Lighthouse.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY AT ST. GEORGE

The Society has lease agreements with the National Park Service and Del Norte County under which it manages the lighthouse as a national monument. Due to its construction of granite, brick and cement, the structure is completely intact, with only the handrails, outer staircase and exterior metal doors needing replaced. Our goal is to refurbish the site, preserving intact elements of both the U.S. Lighthouse Service and Coast Guard, developing interpretive displays and providing public tours to generate revenue for further restoration.

Nine restoration flights have been accomplished to date, relocating the rebuilt lantern room, installing a new light powered by solar and wind energy, removing peeling paint, plaster and rotted flooring, upgrading electrical and plumbing systems, installing temporary hand rails, relocating damaged parts of the station, such as the access boom, to shore for restoration and display in a future museum.

Bill Tufts Odonnell's production company Odonnell Entertainment® is working on a video production documenting the whole history of St. George Reef Lighthouse from the Brother Jonathan to the Present. Some of his footage of St. George has aired on "Reel TV", "History Channel", and plus various local TV news. He is also behind the development of this web site: www.StGeorgeReefLightHouse.us, the video "Last One Out, Turn off the Light" which he restored, is available on video and is also released on DVD sells for $19.99, the VHS sells for $3.00 see the products page for more information. Coming Soon the video of the restoration of the St. George "The Lantern Room Documentary".

Famous test pilot General Chuck Yeager (middle) and his wife Victoria (right) are greeted in the lantern room by Society president Guy Towers (left) on March 13, 2005

Top picture Bill Odonnell, Jr. (Video & Web Site) Middle picture President & Founder of SGRLPS Guy Towers and the shy person is Bill Barton (Glass Maker see products page)

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