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  • Bookends plus 1

    Julie got this one early on Monday morning. It seems the Light is doing what we want it to do. I got this one at the end of the day… Read more

  • Recalled to Life

    Hoopla and cake and then I threw a switch. You can see the whole of the ceremony here. Scituate Light is back on. If you are fussy about time and… Read more

  • August

    The story of the last two weeks is one long game of Wack-a-Mole. The moles are weeds. I have hit every corner of every garden at least once. Go Green… Read more

  • The Numbers are Wild

    We begin today by stating the obvious. The number of visitors is growing day to day. As I write it is midafternoon on a Sunday. The parking lot is 2/3rds… Read more

  • One Picture Post

    Work began again last Monday and continued through Friday. Grout is being injected into the top of the Tower to harden and secure the top against weather. An architect told… Read more

  • Throw and Catch

    An unusually high tide hit earlier in the week and made a big mess all around the point. This was the red sky in the morning from the famous adage.… Read more

  • Seems Like Only Yesterday

    This weeks marks the 15th anniversary of our moving into the Keeper’s cottage at Scituate Light. The details are in no way blurry. The most recent news includes the shroud being… Read more

  • Front Row

    Wind and water showed up like a couple on the red carpet at an awards show. Lots of pictures were taken and when it was all over not much had… Read more

  • Shining Things Up

    I took some time today to update this blog. A new look. Bigger photographs. Cleaned out some pictures that did not need to be here anymore. Changed the links to… Read more

  • Progress

    I would guess I am not breaking any news to share that the new lantern room is in place atop the tower. The general contractor had it lifted into place… Read more

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For the past fifteen years there have been regular posts from one of the oldest lighthouses in the United States. Managed for the Town of Scituate by the Scituate Historical Society since for more than 50 years now, Scituate Light is the pride of this nearly 400 year old New England town.

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