Society Chronology
This is a listing of the major events through time that have affected the US Lighthouse Society.
| Date | Activity |
| 1981 | Wayne Wheeler develops a lighthouse slide show |
| 1982 | First work begun to start the Society |
| 1983 | Society formed in Wayne Wheeler's dining room |
| 1984 | Non profit status achieved 501c(3) and IRS Papers received |
| 1984 | First solicitation for members |
| November 22, 1984 | First Keeper's Log published (32 pages) |
| End 1984 | Society Reaches 1350 Members |
| March 1, 1985 | Keeper's Locker Started |
| Summer 1985 | USLHS Archive started |
| 1985 | First Domestic Tour one day of San Francisco Lighthouses |
| Fall 1985 | Keeper's Log size increased to 36 pages |
| 1986 | Second Domestic Tour 3 days of San Francisco Lighthouses |
| March 17, 1986 | Department of Transportation Award for Historic Preservation |
| Summer 1986 | Moved Headquarters to 964 Chenery Street, San Francisco CA |
| December 1, 1986 | Lightship LV-605 Relief donated to the Society |
| Winter 1986 | Keeper's Log size increased to 40 pages |
| February 1, 1987 | Lightship LV-605 Relief arrives in Oakland CA |
| Fall 1987 | USLHS Philosophy Published in Keeper's Log |
| Winter 1987 | Keeper's Log size increased to 44 pages |
| Spring 1988 | Tanja Rabbitt Hired as Office Manager (First Employee) |
| Spring 1988 | Keeper's Log size increased to 52 pages |
| Fall 1988 | Moved Headquarters to 244 Kearny Street, San Francisco CA |
| 1989 | Wayne Wheeler gives Keynote speech at Key West FL |
| 1989 | Society petiitioned Congress to designate August 7 as Lighthouse Day |
| September 1, 1989 | Society is host organization for Lighthouse Bicentennial Week in Newport RI |
| 1990 | Lightship LV-605 Relief designated a National Historic Landmark |
| Summer 1990 | Society Hosts Lighthouse Stamp Unveiling |
| Winter 1991 | Society receives $10,000 grant for the restoration of its lightship |
| Summer 1991 | First color cover for the Keeper's Log |
| Fall 1991 | Society Lightship filmed for PBS Special |
| August 17, 1992 | First International Tour of Russian Lighthouses |
| Spring 1994 | Society Passport Program in Planning Stage |
| Fall 1994 | First Keeper's Catalog Released |
| 1995 | Passport Program Released |
| Winter 1996 | Society joins USCG, and NPS to create a comprehensive Historic preservation program for the USCG |
| Spring 1996 | The first all color Keeper's Log is published |
| Fall 1997 | Society Helps to Create the Lighthouse Preservation Handbook |
| 1998 | Society participates in selection of site for National Lighthouse Museum |
| Fall 2000 | Society attends the Nova Scotia International Lighthouse Conference |
| Fall 2000 | Society was one of four partners in the development of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 |
| June 1, 2002 | Lightship LV-605 Relief Opened to public |
| January 1, 2003 | Society website goes active on the web. |
| Spring 2003 | Society receives Phoenix Travel Award |
| Winter 2004 | Society participates in first National Maritime Heritage Conference at St Sugustine FL |
| Spring 2004 | Website is rebuilt and redesigned |
| May 1, 2004 | Society and Chesapeake Chapter take over the restoration of Thomas Point Shoal MD |
| Fall 2004 | Wayne Wheeler Receives Ross Holland Award |
| Summer 2005 | Wayne Wheeler retires from all but the Board of Directors |
| Summer 2005 | Jeff Gales becomes Executive Director |
| Fall 2007 | Mike Vogel Receives Ross Holland Award |
| 2008 | US Lighthouse Society moved headquarters to Point No Point WA |
| 2008 | Society releases Light Lists feature on Website |
| January 12, 2009 | Society designated as a “Preserve America Steward” by First Lady for exemplary volunteer efforts at Thomas Point Shoal |
| September 1, 2009 | Lighthouse Enthusiasts Community released on the Society Website |
| Spring 2010 | Point No Point Keeper's Workshop Restored |
| Summer 2010 | Lighthouse Guardians Historic Trust Announced |
| Winter 2012 | The Lighthouse Passport Club was first released to the members |
| Spring 2012 | The Light Lists program was dramatically enhanced on the Society website |
| Fall 2012 | Lightship LV-605 ownership is transferred to the Anchor Program |
| August 14, 2014 | U.S. Lighthouse Society receives grant from Lands' End in support of its Lighthouse Preservation Fund Grant Program |
| August 15, 2014 | Society Lighthouse Preservation Fund awards grant to Block Island SE, RI |
| September 1, 2015 | Society Lighthouse Preservation Fund awards grant to the Race Rock Lighthouse, NY |
| September 1, 2015 | Society Lighthouse Preservation Fund awards grant to the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, OH |
| September 1, 2015 | Society Lighthouse Preservation Fund awards grant to the Sentinel Island Lighthouse, AK |
| October 15, 2015 | U.S. Lighthouse Society receives grant from Lands' End to begin the rehabilitation of the Alcatraz Island Lighthouse, CA |
| January 21, 2015 | Society’s new website goes active |
| July 2016 | Candace Clifford hired as Society Historian |
| July 2016 | U.S. Lighthouse Society receives grant from Lands’ End in support of Boston Lighthouse |
| August 2016 | U.S. Lighthouse Society receives grant from SeaPak in support of Morris Island Lighthouse |
| November 2016 | The USLHS News Blog is added to the Society website |
| May 2017 | Work begins to develop the USLHS Lighthouse Research Catalog |
| June 2017 | The USLHS Archive surpasses 2 Tera Bytes of data |
| June 2017 | Kate’s Corner Blog is added to the Society website |
| April 2018 | The Society receives a National Maritime Heritage Grant to assist in the development of the Lighthouse Research Catalog from the National Park Service |
| August 2018 | The Lighthouse Research Catalog is renamed “The J. Candace Clifford Lighthouse Research Catalog” in honor of Ms Clifford |
| November 2018 | Society's Wayne Wheeler Library moved to Mariner's Museum |
| May 2019 | The Society releases the J. Candace Clifford Lighthouse Research Catalog |
| June 2019 | Society releases the first episode of "Light Hearted" the Society's Podcast |
| March 2020 | Society releases the first of its History Videos on its website. |
| May 2020 | Society announces Emergency Relief Grants due to the Covid Pandemic |
| June 2020 | Society takes control of Point Wilson Lighthouse WA Property and opens first building for Vacation Rental |
| July 2020 | Release of the first Bright Ideas history discussion on its website |
| August 2020 | Completion of major restoration of the Thomas Point Shoal MD Lighthouse |
