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- 3 days ago24 min
Light Hearted Lite #47: Mary Korpi & Ray Nofi, Horton Point, NY
This episode features an edited version of an interview focusing on Horton Point Lighthouse on Long Island, New York, that was first heard in May 2024. There are two guests. Mary Korpi is a volunteer for the lighthouse and a Southold Historical Museum Trustee. She’s also the author of the book The Lady Lighthouse Keeper, a historical novel based on the life of Horton Point’s only female keeper, Stella Prince. Ray Nofi was a co-chair of the lighthouse committee and a tireless volunteer for the Southold Historical Museum and Horton Point Lighthouse. Ray passed away in October, and the Nofi family has requested donations to the Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum in Ray’s memory. Ray Nofi speaks to a U.S. Lighthouse Society tour group in May 2023. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont.
- 1 weeks ago39 min
Light Hearted ep 354 – George “Bubba” Eaton, Coast Guard keeper at West Quoddy Head, Maine
George “Bubba” Eaton had a long and distinguished career in the Coast Guard, including four years as the officer in charge at West Quoddy Head Light Station – in Lubec, Maine, at the easternmost point in the United States – from 1978 to 1982. He’s from Lubec and lives there today, so West Quoddy was his hometown lighthouse. He mostly enjoyed his time at West Quoddy Head Light Station, but he had some hair raising experiences that he recounts in this conversation. Bubba served on several Coast Guard cutters in his career. He was on the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa during the Perfect Storm in late October 1991. With winds of more than 100 mph, the crew of the Tamaroa was able to rescue four men from a downed National Guard helicopter. The rescue was made famous by the book The Perfect Storm and the movie that was based on it.
- 2 weeks ago
Light Hearted 353: Emily Turner, “Stag Light”; Judith Cressy & Charles Ziga, “Atlantic Coast Lighthouses”
There are two interviews in this episode. The first concerns a beautiful new book, “Atlantic Coast Lighthouses.” Charles Ziga is the publisher and principal of Ziga Media. His past photographic book projects have included “New York Landmarks,” “The Lighthouse Book,” “The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses,” and “Anatomy of a Lighthouse.” Atlantic Coast Lighthouses is his first illustrated book project. Judith Cressy is a writer and editor with a focus on nature, history, and art, and she has been writing for Ziga Media since 2018. Emily Turner’s short scripts have been staged across the United States. Her new play, “Stag Light,” just had its world premiere produced by the Players de Noc in Escanaba, Michigan. The play tells the story of the Frenel family’s road trip to scatter their late patriarch’s ashes at Stannard Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior. It was one of the winners of the national NewPlayFest 2026 competition. From the production of “Stag Light” by Players de Noc. (Michael Hall, Escanaba, MI) LINKS: Ziga Media Maritime Retro Donate to help restore Stannard Rock Lighthouse Donate to help Players de Noc Theater in their fire recovery efforts
- 3 weeks ago26 min
Light Hearted Lite #46: Maine children’s book author Angeli Perrow
This is an edited version of an interview first heard in April 2021. Angeli Perrow taught elementary school for 30 years. Maine’s maritime history has provided material for much of her writing, including four of her children’s books, Captain’s Castaway, Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue, Sirius the Dog Star, and Love from the Sky. One of Angeli’s favorite subjects is hero dogs at lighthouses. Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue, Angeli’s most popular book, tells the true story a keeper’s dog named Spot at Owls Head Lighthouse in Midcoast Maine in the 1930s. Spot learned to sound the fog bell for passing vessels, and he was credited with saving a local mailboat from running aground in a snowstorm.
- Oct 11, 202659 min
Light Hearted Live #14 audio edition: Ben Ridings, curator at Cape May Lighthouse, NJ
This episode features the audio from our live stream on October 7. The guest is Ben Ridings, the curator for Cape May MAC in New Jersey. The organization manages the Cape May Lighthouse and two other historic properties. The 1859 Cape May Lighthouse is at the southernmost point in the state of New Jersey, on the north side of the entrance to Delaware Bay. Today the lighthouse is a major tourist attraction, and more than 3 million people have climbed it since it opened to the public in 1988. Ben Ridings has been with Cape May MAC for 13 years and has been the curator since 2021. Ben makes history come alive by portraying historical characters for the public, and by simply being enthusiastic about his love of history. Watch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO0Qu4v8KxQ
- Oct 4, 202626 min
Light Hearted Lite #45 – Richard Skidmore, longtime keeper of Gay Head Light on Martha’s Vineyard, MA
This is an edited version of an interview first heard in May 2020. The guest is Richard Skidmore, who was the modern day keeper of Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for 31 years. The light station at Gay Head was the first on Martha’s Vineyard, beginning service in 1799. The light station at Gay Head was the first on Martha’s Vineyard, beginning service in 1799. The 1856 brick lighthouse tower that stands today is perched on the famous Gay Head cliffs, which were named for their bright, multicolored layers of clay. Besides being a 21st century lighthouse keeper, Richard Skidmore is an award-winning experimental filmmaker whose work has been seen on television and in many festivals. He’s also a former book reviewer for the New York Times. He was closely involved in the move of Gay Head Light in 2015, as discussed in the interview.  Richard retired from his keeper position in 2021. His wife, Joan LeLacheur, a jewelry maker, shared the lighthouse keeping duties.
- Sep 27, 20261h 5m
Light Hearted Live #13 audio edition – Author Lenore Skomal on lighthouse heroine Ida Lewis
This is the audio from a live stream on September 16, 2026. The guest is Lenore Skomal, author of an acclaimed book about the celebrated lighthouse heroine Ida Lewis. Lenore Skomal Ida Lewis began tending Lime Rock Light in Newport, Rhode Island, at the age of fifteen after her father, the keeper of the light, was disabled by a stroke. Ida was officially appointed to the job in 1879, and she remained at Lime Rock until her death in 1911. Ida saved at least 18 lives during her light keeping career, and she gained national prominence after one of her rescues in 1869. Lenore Skomal’s book on Ida Lewis, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, was originally published in 2002. A new edition has just been published, and that’s one of the main topics of discussion in the conversation you’re about to hear. Joining Jeremy D’Entremont as co-host of this episode is Averie Shaughnessy-Comfort, executive director of Presque Isle Light Station in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Sep 20, 20261h 8m
Light Hearted Live audio edition: Author & historian Eric Jay Dolin
This is the audio from the Light Hearted Live episode of September 9. The guest is the acclaimed maritime historian and author Eric Jay Dolin. Eric grew up near the beaches of New York and Connecticut, and from an early age he was fascinated by the ocean. He earned a masters degree in environmental management from Yale, then a Ph.D. in environmental policy and planning from MIT. Eric has written 17 books and many articles on American history. His books include Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America; Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America; Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates; and A Furious Sky The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes. His books have won many awards. Eric’s book Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse is discussed in this interview. Sea History Magazine called it “A must-read for anyone interested in lighthouses or America’s maritime history…This history of American lighthouses is both engaging and enjoyable.”
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