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A lighthouse keeper or lightkeeper is a person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Lighthouse keepers were sometimes referred to as "wickies" because of their job trimming the wicks. [1]
No heat in the lighthouse keeper's home means mold is also becoming an issue. "It takes a commitment of time and great people to keep something like this going," Bradbury added. There are ...
The first keeper, Michael Mabrity, died in 1832, and his widow, Barbara, became the lighthouse keeper, serving for 32 years.The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 destroyed the lighthouse; the USS Morris, which was wrecked during the storm, reported "a white sand beach covers the spot where Key West Lighthouse stood".
Abbie was the fourth of nine children of Samuel and Thankful (Phinney) Burgess, [1] [2] who moved to Matinicus Rock in 1853 to become its lighthouse keeper. [3] Although only 15, she soon took over duties of tending the lighthouse so that Samuel could fish and catch lobster, which he sold in Rockland, Maine, 25 miles (40 km) away.
George Worthylake (1673 – November 3, 1718) was the first lighthouse keeper in what was to become the United States. He was also the first to die in the line of duty.
Pages in category "Lighthouse keepers" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Lighthouse keeper; L.
Elizabeth Whitney Williams was an American lighthouse keeper and writer. She served as a lighthouse keeper for 41 years, including a 29-year stint at the Little Traverse Light . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The Bristol Parks and Recreation Department owns and operates the outbuildings surrounding the lighthouse as Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park. The keeper's house is now the Fishermen's Museum at Pemaquid, [9] which contains displays and artifacts of the lighthouse and local maritime history. Opened in 2008, the Learning Center is a community ...