Join us on Monday, November 18, at 7PM for a talk on Boston Light with retired lightkeeper Sally Snowman!

Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. The Fresnel Lens in the lantern room and fog signal apparatus situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast Guard maintained aid-to-navigation, today. However, its notoriety in the maritime community as the “the last manned Coast Guard Light Station” in the country has come coming to closure with the retirement of Sally Snowman, its 70th and last keeper. A power-point presentation provide photos of Boston Light’s 307 years of history and a few photo anecdotes of Sally’s experiences as a 21st Century Keeper.

About Sally: Sally Snowman, Ph.D., Keeper of Boston Light 2003-2023, is an educator, author, and the USCG Boston Light historian. Husband, Jay Thomson and Sally have co-authored two books: Boston Light - A historical perspective (1999) and Boston Light - Arcadia Images of America (2016); and Sammy the Boston Lighthouse Dog written for children by Sally (2005).