Episode 66 - Goat Island Lighthouse
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Many know which lighthouse was the last to be automated in the US, but what about second to last? Goat Island Lighthouse of Kennebunk, Maine was not automated until 1990, and even today there are caretakers who watch over the light and the island it rests on. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our US listeners! Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.com References: Islands & Lighthouse — Kennebunkport Conservation TrustGoat Island Light | Lighthouse FriendsStation's FacebookGoat Island Lighthouse | Jeremy D'EntremontThanksgiving at The RockThanksgiving Miracle at Tillamook Rock LightThanksgiving at Boon Island Light
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