Historic Happenings Blog

ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE FUNDRAISER - GET A PERSONAL CALL FROM LIGHTKEEPER “BUDDY” ON MOTHER’S DAY Atlantic City’s very own “Buddy” Grover, will call you or your Mother on Mother’s Day weekend. Buddy has been serving as a volunteer Lightkeeper at the top of Absecon Lighthouse since 2009 and is beloved by residents of Atlantic City and lighthouse visitors. This year, you may not be able to visit your Mom or take her to a special dinner, and we would like to do something just for her. To celebrate Mother’s Day, and raise critical funds for Absecon Lighthouse, Buddy will personally call participants of this fundraising promotion on Saturday, May 9 th , and Sunday, May 10 th , between the hours of Noon to 3pm. The donation is $10 for a Mother’s Day greeting and heartfelt hello, and $20 for a Mother’s Day greeting and five-minute chat. Donors can always give more from the heart in honor of their special Mother, and to further aid the lighthouse in our time of need. Re...

Saturday-Sunday, May 11-12 – Atlantic County MOTHERS CLIMB FREE AT ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE - SHOW THE "I CLIMBED" CARD AND GET A FREE SLICE OF TONY BOLONEY'S PIZZA        Looking for a memorable way to tell Mom she’s the light of your life? Then bring her to Absecon Lighthouse the weekend of May 11 and 12, because dear old Abby is treating Mothers to a free climb. Moms who show their "I Climbed" card at nearby Tony Boloney's Pizza afterward will receive a free slice of pizza as a reward. Hours of operation are 11am to 4pm, with the last climb at 3:30pm. Parking on site is free and dogs are welcome on leashes in the museum. First lit in 1857, Absecon Lighthouse is New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse and the country’s third tallest lighthouse.       Absecon Lighthouse is a state-owned historic property administered by the non-profit Inlet Public/Private Association. Located at 31 So. Rhode Island Avenue in Atlantic City, it...