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| Squared away! www.knox.villagesoup.com |
By my quick count I think we've covered 7 lighthouses now within an easy driving distance of each other, IF you could drive on water; start with Rockland Breakwater and try to see how many you can find.
The first hero of this remote island was Smut. Smut was a Newfoundland Shepherd cross and known to be a smart dog. His owner, keeper Altiverd Norton (the first keeper) reports that a fishing boat, the Clara Bella, was starting to break up in a storm near the island. The two men on board were in a dory trying to find land when Smuts' barking led them to safety. Yes, he knew, you see he hardly ever barked.
As stated the Island is remote, four miles offshore it sits. In January 1923 there were 21 snowstorms and it was below zero for 18 days in a row. Rough stuff with no other buildings and no trees to break the wind, chilly indeed.
Two Bush Light was automated in 1964 and the buildings, other than the Light, were demolished by the U S Army Green Berets as an exercise in 1970. Solar power was added in 2000.
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| A Coast Guard aerial view of the Light and keepers quarters. |
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| An early look with the natural brick tower. |
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| Same picture as above but colored for this postcard. www.americanhistory.si.com |
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| Drive to the nearest land, what others could you see? |
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