Featured speakers included Elinor DeWire, lighthouse historian, author, and president of the Washington Lightkeepers Association. Ms. DeWire’s sentimental remarks paid tribute to all five unique lights and stressed the importance of preserving our nation’s rich lighthouse heritage:“For many years, these wonderful towers we salute today were true homes, but that chapter in history has ended. Thank goodness nonprofit groups and public entities have recognized the importance of lighthouse history and sought to save it. The U.S.P.S.’s continuing series of lighthouse stamps demonstrates its understanding and support of historic lighthouses as important humanitarian structures—deserving of recognition and preservation. Each time someone places a lighthouse stamp on a letter, the beauty and beneficence of these structures is made manifest. And why not?—Keeping lighthouses has always been a good idea.”