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Little River Light

Little River Lighthouse Memories

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 14, 2020

The following comments were made by Neil Corbett, son of Willie Corbett, who served as keeper of Little River Lighthouse in Cutler from 1921 to 1945. The quotes appeared in […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Little River Lighthouse Tagged With: clockwork mechanism, cutler, fog bell, fresnel lens, keeper, lighthouse, little river, maine, neil corbett, willie corbett

Long Point Light

Keeper Sounds Fog Bell by Hand for Two Nights

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: January 3, 2020

The following account appeared in the July 1933 Lighthouse Service Bulletin, which was issued monthly by the United States Lighthouse Service from 1912 to 1939… “Thomas L. Chase, keeper of […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Long Point Lighthouse Tagged With: fog bell, keeper, lighthouse, long point, massachusetts, provincetown, thomas chase

Wood Island Light Station, Maine

Sailor the Fog Bell Ringing Dog at Wood Island

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: April 2, 2018

Newspaper Article from the Past Wood Island Lighthouse in Maine was once home to a famous dog named Sailor. According to lighthouse author and historian, Jeremy D’Entremont, “Keeper Thomas Orcutt’s […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Wood Island Lighthouse Tagged With: dog, fog bell, keeper, lighthouse, maine, passing vessels, sailor, salute, thomas henry orcutt, wood island

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