BOSTON — Media are invited to Boston Lighthouse's tricentennial VIP celebrations at Long Wharf in Boston followed immediately by a VIP event on Little Brewster Island.
WHAT: Media access to two Boston Lighthouse 300th birthday celebration VIP events, both hosted by the Coast Guard and National Park Service.
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016
WHERE: Long Wharf, Boston from 9:30-10:45 a.m. followed by Little Brewster Island from 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: 10:45-11:15 a.m. - Media will have the opportunity to speak with Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Paul Zukunft as well as Boston's Mayor Martin Walsh.
Due to limited space, media must RSVP by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, by calling the Coast Guard's public affairs office at 617-717-9609.
Boston Light was constructed on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor in 1716. She was first lit on Sept. 14, 1716 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, becoming the first lighthouse in America. It was destroyed during the American Revolution and was rebuilt following the withdrawal of British forces. Today, Boston Light remains the only staffed Coast Guard lighthouse in the country, serving as an iconic aid to navigation with both light and fog signals.
Editor's note: courtesy b-roll video footage of Boston Light is available for download/use HERE.