Turtle Rock Lighthouse USA-1088
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January 3, 2004
Ron, WB3AAL = ARLHS #423 and Ed, WA3WSJ = ARLHS #983
activated Turtle Rock Lighthouse,USA-1088, from the
Schuylkill River in the Philadelphia, PA area.
History of Turtle Rock
1887, Schuylkill River.
The Lighthouse is generally inactive, but a light is displayed
on special occasions.
Cylindrical brick tower with hexagonal lantern, mounted atop a
1-story wing of a 2-story brick clubhouse. Built by the Fairmount
Park Commissioners to guide steamboat traffic. Restored by
members of the Sedgeley Club in 1990. Located on the north
bank of the river at the upstream end of Boathouse Row,
below the Girard Avenue Bridge (US 30) in Philadelphia.
Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Sedgeley Club.
For QSL's please send a Large Business size SASE to
Ron Polityka WB3AAL
1155 Robeson St. 2nd Floor
Reading, PA 19604-2151
Sorry, no E-QSL's for WB3AAL.
Check WA3WSJ for Ed's e-mail address.
Turtle Rock Lighthouse USA-1088
Front view of the Sedgeley Club with Turtle Rock
Looking up to the operation site
My new Lighthouse antenna setup
Another view of antenna 20, 30 & 40m
The 1904 Pilgrim Statue in the park
73,
Ron de WB3AAL
ARLHS #423
Keep The Flame !
wb3aal@verizon.net
