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‘We’ll leave the light on for you’: America’s last lighthouse keeper is leaving her post.
Sally Snowman, 72, became guardian of the historic lighthouse constructed in 1716, in 2002. She is its 70th keeper. “The first 69 were all men,” she proudly told CBS News
“It’s called a stewardship transfer,” she said. There will be a transfer of ownership through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
Such a sad day. this ended a tradition that started when the lighthouse was built in 1716.
Her hope is that she can keep working at Boston Light as a volunteer tour guide, Snowman shared with NPR.
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