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After retirement, for two summers I worked as a tour guide at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in Oregon. This opportunity enabled me to learn more about that lighthouse than any of the others I've seen. Although I have personally visited and photographed over 300 lighthouses in the United States and three Provinces in Canada, the Umpqua River Lighthouse has special meaning for me. That Lighthouse inspired me to write two fictional books with the characters working, living, and enduring the challenges of lighthouse keeping. All pictures posted in this blog were taken by myself, unless noted otherwise.

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I hope you will find time to enjoy my books. Preview the book covers below at the right side of page.

Book #1: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse." Detail: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse" is an 1860's story about the lighthouse keepers and their families at the Umpqua River Lighthouse. It will stir your emotions and warm your heart. Discover the challenges they met but never expected, and their determination to maintain navigational aid to mariners on the Oregon coast. (Wickie is a nickname used by the early lighthouse keepers at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in OR.)

Book #2: "Spirit of The Lighthouse" is a sequel to The Wickie. Detail: Jesse Fayette, assistant keeper at the Umpqua River Lighthouse, finds himself alone to operate and maintain an Oregon lighthouse after the accidental death of his head keeper. After notifying the Lighthouse Board and requesting help, he is surprised but must deal with an acquaintance, Red Saunders, who believes the lighthouse is haunted.

Book #3: "Unexpected Moments" has a different theme than those of Book #1 and #2. Detail: Dan and Megan, as well as their old friends Jim and Anna, experience unexpected moments of hardships and tragedies in Arizona and California. Will they survive these unexpected moments and find any hope for their futures?

All of my books are available on Amazon.

01 March 2018

One of Few Lighthouses Kept By Women



Port Pontchartrain Lighthouse is located at Milneburg, Lake Pontchartrain, LA. The town of Milneburg was once a popular resort town. Originally, this lighthouse was named Milneburg Lighthouse.

The first lighthouse built here in 1839 had an octagonal shaped wood tower and stood 28-feet high. A series of lamps and reflectors provided its light.

A new brick tower constructed in 1855 also stood 28-feet high. Its lantern room housed a fifth-order Fresnel lens. In1880, the diameter of the tower top was increased to support a new lantern room. That modification also raised the tower's height to 35-feet.

Men served as keepers of this lighthouse until 1882 when women began serving. This lighthouse is one of few lighthouses in the U.S. where women served as keepers. They served at this lighthouse from 1882 until the light was discontinued in 1929.

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