Who we are
“To be a funding source for the preservation of Admiralty Head Lighthouse thru the following actions: Recruit dues paying ,members, host fundraising activities, and financially support the Lighthouse restoration”
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is owned by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and kept open in partnership with Washington State Parks Lighthouse Docent Program. It is one of twelve Washington Lighthouses open to the public. Keepers of Admiralty Head Lighthouse (KAHL) support restoration and enhancement activities through membership contributions, fundraising activities, donations and grant opportunities, including Lighthouse Environmental Programs (LEP) grants. KAHL is a 100% volunteer organization that is part of LEP, a non-profit organization that meets the conditions of the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3). Your contributions are tax deductible to the extent it exceeds the Fair Market Value of any gift you may have received.
2023 KAHL Council Members
President: Trish Coleman
Interim Vice-President: Wayne Clark
Secretary: Debbie Miller
Treasurer: Bill Young
At-Large Council Members:
Dave Anderson
Mark Rubenstein
Mark DeLong
Eileen Clark
Linda Crow
Sharon Young-Hale, WSP seat
what we do
Project Highlights
2008 Lighthouse brochure design and printing, Fort Casey brochure printing
2009 Interpretive panel displays-phase I
2010 Interpretive panel displays-phase II, Whidbey Island-wide high school Lantern House building supplies
2011 Lighthouse brochure design and printing. Lighthouse interpretive panels completion, video monitor and stand, Lantern House reconstruction project, video display historical recording project
2012 Historic Lantern House project, South Whidbey, Coupeville and Oak Harbor High School metals shop teacher support, Admiralty Head Lighthouse gift shop carpet
2014 Rotation of 4th order Fresnel lens, Lantern House project brass plaque
2020 Washington State Parks Exterior and Interior Restoration of Lighthouse
2020-2022 Zoom meeting financial support for ongoing education presentations to Docent Program volunteers
2022 Red Bluff Location Plaque Project
2022-2023 Lighthouse Interpretive Exhibits Project - Interior
2023-2025 Lighthouse Interpretive Exhibits Project - Exterior
why we do it
Our Vision Statement: To make Admiralty Head Lighthouse an important historical experience for visitors.
If you love lighthouses and would like to help keep our vision alive and strong, please select the “Store” tab , then the “Membership” category and select the level of membership you desire.