America’s Last Lighthouse Keeper
By Sue Clark on May 29, 2008 in Lighthouse Keeper Jobs, The Light Side 
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Reuters India has a story on Sally Snowman, the civilian lighthouse keeper at Little Brewster Island. Thanks to Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass), the light at Boston Harbor will always be tended to by a keeper. Snowman was hired in 2003 when the Coast Guard decided a civilian could do the job.
Although the job is completely different from past days, Sally does have her work cut out for her. Even better, she dresses the part. A lot of her job has to do with groundskeeping, maintenance of the house, making sure the light stays lit (although now it’s a 1,000 watt bulb rather than a flame) and tending to the many tourists that come out to view the lighthouse.
Why do people love lighthouses so much? Sally’s theory, which I totally agree with, is:
“For many, it has a sense of hope and spirituality, not religion, but spirituality,” she said in an interview atop the tower, looking out over Boston Harbor. “They look at it and see it as a coming home and safety.”
Check it out, it’s a nice story.
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