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  • Another Anniversary

    Sixty six years ago Scituate found itself with a crisis on Cedar Point. A huge ship had grounded and would bring scores of stories to every neighborhood. Traffic. Oil. An… Read more

  • 277

    Today marks my 13th complete year as the Lightkeeper. The 277 refers to the number of posts in this blog to date. There should probably be more of them but… Read more

  • A Bright Day After

    Early start today as power was restored in the wee hours and we moved quickly off the generator and back onto the grid. This was not a difficult storm. The… Read more

  • 2022 has its own Blizzard

    Early in January we often see skies like the one above. You get up a little early and pull over in the Yacht Club parking lot and wonder if you… Read more

  • Keeping up with the Chores

    The end of November and the beginning of December bring a list of chores to the Light. There is winterizing to do with windows to dog down and furniture to… Read more

  • Veterans Day

    Many veterans are remembered today and our regards include our active duty son-in law Ian. Ebenezer Osborne lived in Scituate Light in the 1940’s. The Cottage and Tower were in… Read more

  • Making the Turn to the Fall

    The storm windows are down and the first oil delivery of the season came today. I am picking up a week’s worth of news and a few images. On Wednesday,… Read more

  • Snapshots

    October is the best month here. Far more quiet and every bit as pretty. Here are a few snapshots from the month. We also had a cousin drop by; always… Read more

  • Wrapping up the Season

    The last open house of the year was held last Sunday. The Tower was made available for guests and many, many young children made their way up the thirty two… Read more

  • A New Feature

    Among the morning chores was a trip to the top of the Light to vacuum. That happens every 6 to 8 weeks and with an open house coming up it… Read more

Welcome to Scituate Light

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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