Historic Lighthouses and Keepers of New Hampshire & Southern Maine
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About this event
One of 2 upcoming events at Smyth Public Library, and 977 across Portsmouth.
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30pm Historic Lighthouses and Keepers of New Hampshire & Southern Maine With Bonus Content including the Famous Flying Santa A NH Humanities Program Presented by Jeremy D’Entremont Jeremy D’Entremont highlights the fascinating stories of the lighthouse keepers and their families who, beginning in 1771, mainainted the lighthouses between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and York, Maine: Portsmouth Harbor Light, Whaleback Light, White Island (Isles of Shoals) Light, Boon Island Light, and Cape Neddick “Nubble” Light. The histories of these lighthouses and their keepers reveal rich human interest stories and fascinating lore, from rescues and heroism to isolation and tragedy, and even ghost stories. The program also explores ongoing efforts to preserve these iconic maritime sentinels today.
