Keepers
The three lighthouse keepers, known as “wickies”, were dressed in prescribed formal uniforms which consisted of a “navy blue hat, sack coat, vest and trousers”. Decorative buttons and insignia patches adorned their uniforms. The keepers worked on an eight hour shift with the beacon lighted all through the year; during day time the lens was covered and protected from sun rays.
The island's lighthouse keepers included:
- Michael Cassin (1853 – 1855)
- John Sloan (1855 – 1856)
- Underwhill Van Wagner (1856 – 1862)
- Hartford Joy (1862 – 1872)
- Amasa Rushnell (1872 – 1874)
- William W. Scott (1874 – 1875)
- John A. F. McFarland (1875 – 1878)
- John T. Huie (1878 – 1882)
- John A. F. McFarland (1882 – 1888)
- Benjamin F. Leeds (1888 – 1905)
- Henry W. Young (1905 – 1909)
- James Anderson (1909 – at least 1912)
- Frederick Arthur Harrington (1919 – 1938) was the keeper of both the light houses and remained as keeper till his death in 1938.
- Harry Davis (1938 - at least 1940)
- Edward Schneider
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