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Sally Snowman, the last USCG Keeper of Boston Light on Zoom

Join us on Zoom for a presentation sharing photos and stories of Boston Light’s 307 years of history and hear anecdotes of Sally Snowman’s experiences as a 21st Century Keeper. 

Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. The Fresnel Lens in the lantern room and fog signal apparatus situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast Guard maintained aid-to-navigation, today. However, its notoriety in the maritime community as the “the last manned Coast Guard Light Station” in the country has come to a close with the retirement of Sally Snowman, its 70th keeper. 

Sally will be joined by her husband Jay Thomson as well as Jeremy D'Entremont for this conversation of lighthouse history. 

Sally Snowman, Ph.D., Keeper of Boston Light 2003-2023, is an educator, author, and a USCG Boston Light historian. Husband, Jay Thomson and Sally have co-authored two books: “Boston Light - A historical perspective” (1999) and “Boston Light - Arcadia Images of America” (2016); and “Sammy the Boston Lighthouse Dog” written for children by Sally (2005).

This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library. 

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