tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post1227559402860252606..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Lighthouse KeepersPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-5438534907616243702018-10-25T14:06:55.834-04:002018-10-25T14:06:55.834-04:00great facts great facts Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05246085431871980347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-9304334655465768172014-03-20T10:35:37.952-04:002014-03-20T10:35:37.952-04:00`._.' ok`._.' okAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-52508825182424831032012-01-12T03:53:51.957-05:002012-01-12T03:53:51.957-05:00I find it interesting to note that the name John H...I find it interesting to note that the name John Harker (keeper 1847-1853) suggests the fictional character Jonathan Harker, a protagonist from Bram Stoker's famed novel "Dracula." Adds a whole new dimension to thoughts of a solitary light keeper tending a remote, lonely building; midnight walks along sandy lanes; and Ocracoke ghost tours.<br /><br />Hmm...seems the seeds of a story there.<br /><br />Always interesting, Philip.<br /><br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-16692381332810524532012-01-12T00:59:56.200-05:002012-01-12T00:59:56.200-05:00well the magic answer box (my apple lap top) with ...well the magic answer box (my apple lap top) with the help of a search engine the results of my query lighthouse keeper political appointment-- thus the answer is yes and the Concord MD lighthouse is all white too oddly resembling the OI LH any whoo-- I thought all lighthouses needed to be if painted be different colors but at night it would not matter what color it wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-70263455003030890332012-01-11T15:51:14.005-05:002012-01-11T15:51:14.005-05:00How refreshing..."I do not know"...4 lit...How refreshing..."I do not know"...4 little words I wish I had heard each time I asked for directions and then got lost.<br />We all know someone who answers any question regardless of their knowledge of the subject. I have a niece who would give directions to the nearest spaghetti farm if asked. Her nickname is Gracie, the Encyclopedia of Misinformation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-82747168557312024572012-01-11T12:11:12.706-05:002012-01-11T12:11:12.706-05:00Anon 9:31 & 9:41 -- I do not know the answers ...Anon 9:31 & 9:41 -- I do not know the answers to most of your questions (how do you like that for honesty?). The lighthouse property is now owned by the National Park Service, but the US Coast Guard is responsible for the maintenance of the light, which is still considered an aid to navigation. I do not know if NPS employees or Coast Guardsmen keep the brass polished or the Fresnel lens cleaned regularly.<br /><br />Major historically accurate repairs were made to the lighthouse, both the interior and exterior, just a couple of years ago. <br /><br />The lighthouse is sometimes open for the public to step inside on the ground floor. It is never open to the public for climbing because of the structure's age and other factors. <br /><br />The keeper's quarters are adjacent to the lighthouse and outbuildings. The keeper's house is now used as NPS housing. I have not been inside for a number of years, so I do not know what it looks like now.<br /><br />I do not know if keepers were political appointments.<br /><br />Perhaps one of our readers can answer these questions.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-85780301351336108732012-01-11T09:41:34.077-05:002012-01-11T09:41:34.077-05:00If a light keeper's house/residence was built ...If a light keeper's house/residence was built is it still standing? What does the interior look like. The light keepers house for Bodie island looks like a very large family could he quite comfortable. Were the light keeps political appointments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-74799408529590335312012-01-11T09:31:57.949-05:002012-01-11T09:31:57.949-05:00what did the light keepers use to clean the lens ?...what did the light keepers use to clean the lens ? and what was used to polish the brass ? what condition are these items in today -- are these tasks still performed? Did you say the light house is open to the public now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com