Behind The Scenes In Ensuring America’s Lighthouse’s Operate Safe & Sound. - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Learn what had become Lighthouse Keepers primary duties by Late 19th & Early 20th Centuries. Discover differences in # of people required to man lighthouses depending upon their personal circumstances. Find out what time keepers were to have completed their tasks in the morning by. Learn about other various duties light keepers performed. Find out whether lighthouse’s themselves had to be staffed year round. Learn which Great Lakes State is home to more lighthouse’s than any other state in the nation. Discover what protocols had to be in place whenever head keeper was away from their post. Learn about the one person whom keepers themselves didn’t always enjoy seeing. Learn how women had equal opportunities to serve as head keepers like their male counterparts did. Discover that keepers themselves did have time for personal interests on the side. Learn about some of the major challenges facing keepers families most notably those isolated from the mainland. Find out what became greatest measure introduced to combating loneliness.

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