The Keeper’s Log: The Widow Lighthouse Keeper
National Women’s History Month is an opportunity to recognize those previously overlooked. A fitting example is the story of the first female lighthouse keeper at the Saugerties station.
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Keeper’s Log: All about knots
We survived another winter at the lighthouse, which was no small accomplishment in close quarters with an active toddler, even
Keeper’s Log: The view from the long bridge
“Why do precisely these objects which we behold make a world? Why has man just these species of animals for
Keeper’s Log: Ominous ice
On Tuesday evening, January 26th, I returned home to find the dock at a precarious angle with large chunks of
Keeper’s Log: Blame it on the tides
The start of another calendar year: time to print a fresh edition of the annual tide table. Inevitably its stapled
The Keeper’s Log: Fixing up the old barge
Last month, we confronted a dilemma. The wooden utility barge used for ferrying supplies to the Lighthouse was in critical
Lighthouse unplugged
The lighthouse occupants renewed their appreciation for print media last month after the dredging operation knocked out the underwater telephone
Saugerties Harbor: Past and Present
Dredging of Saugerties Harbor commenced on Monday, Sept. 14. Methodically, heavy machinery was deployed in full view of the lighthouse.
The Saugerties Lighthouse’s harmonious architecture
The nearly full moon was my reading lamp on a recent summer night. Seated in the Lighthouse parlor by the
The Keeper’s Log: Harmonious architecture
The nearly full moon was my reading lamp on a recent summer night. Seated in the Lighthouse parlor by the