The Lighthouse Lowdown

I thought the name of this amazing lighthouse tradition was pretty self-explanatory, but according to Vince it sounds like a legend about a man falling out of a window. SO, listen in to learn about what Flying Santa is all about and how it came to be. And, if you know anything about vintage planes, this is the episode for you!

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Follow these links to learn more:

https://flyingsanta.org/Mission.html

https://uslhs.org/education/lighthouse-videos/us-lighthouse-society-special-events

We only have a couple questions - where did all the gold go? Why did these keepers get a ping pong table? And why won't the Clara Nevada just stay at rest?? Unfortunately, if you listen in we won't be able to answer these questions, but at least you'll know what we're talking about.

To donate to the restoration of Eldred Rock Light, go here: Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association |

To see some pictures of this stunning lighthouse, visit our Instagram page @thelighthouselowdown

While I couldn't find a link to the play mentioned, I did find a Run 4 the Rock event on the ERLPA website: Run 4 the Rock | Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association

This is a very special episode where we get to chat with Carl Lindquist, founder of SWP and owner of Stannard Rock Light, and Fred Stonehouse, a powerhouse of maritime historical knowledge! Join us as we cover the upcoming Stannard Rock Lighthouse restoration, the Superior Watershed Partnership, and Marquette MI. Also, listen in for how you can get a hand-drawn Stannard Rock Light sticker on us!

Plugs:

https://stannardrock.org/ - Donate to the GoFundMe here!

Donate to Stannard Rock Lighthouse Restoration – Superior Watershed Partnership & Land Conservancy (superiorwatersheds.org)

Superior Watershed Partnership & Land Conservancy – Dedicated to the protection of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (superiorwatersheds.org)

www.FrederickStonehouse.com | maritime Historian, Author, Lecturer

It's spooky szn, so you know what that means? We are going to gather around in the dark and talk about some lighthouses that have some outrageously scary stories to tell! Listen in for some horrible haunts like the Grey Lady at Heceta Head, some walled in skeletons at Sandy Hook, and tons of executions at...you guessed it...Execution Rocks.

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Also find the spooky ambience sounds used in this episode here:

http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/

Ever wonder if there's a lighthouse that is incompatible with human life? Or has been cut in half? Or was packed up in boxes for nearly 100 years? If so, Triangle Island Light is ready to answer "yes" to all of your questions. Listen in as we do a host-swap and Vince takes over the crazy and unique tale of a lighthouse on the "forbidden island".

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Links/References:

Map View 1: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Triangle+Island/@50.8405103,-129.1682573,10.33z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5465d5eefbf17ee3:0x3b4cb4ffe17d215f!8m2!3d50.8643275!4d-129.0819529

Map View 2: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Triangle+Island+Lighthouse/@48.3771672,-123.8264964,12z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1slighthouse!3m5!1s0x548f05d6d093a47d:0xc43efa28bbfa7128!8m2!3d48.384122!4d-123.7059901!15sCgpsaWdodGhvdXNlkgETaGlzdG9yaWNhbF9sYW5kbWFya-ABAA

Ann Vallee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Vall%C3%A9e

Film Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9elyJwO2U

Helicopter Tour Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nm5-mxJA_Y

Ecologists Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/sh/lBuyhpcqVr/forbidden-island/

Sooke Regional Museum: https://sookeregionmuseum.ca/lighthouse/

Sooke Airbnb: Owl’s Perch Treehouse Unique Treetop Escape - Treehouses for Rent in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada - Airbnb

Crack open a cold one for this weeks episode as we talk about the role lighthouses played in the Roaring Twenties. We'll cover rum runners vs. the Coast Guard, Claude "King" Cole on Main Duck, and...cow shoes??

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References:

Category:Lighthouses completed in the 1920s – Wikipedia

Prohibition: Years, Amendment and Definition – HISTORY – HISTORY

How an Ontario island kept the U.S. boozy in the prohibition era | Great Lakes Guide

Main Duck Island Lighthouse, Ontario Canada at Lighthousefriends.com

Whisky and Ice: The Saga of Ben Kerr, Canada's Most Daring Rumrunner by CW Hunt

While we usually travel virtually to lighthouses and talk about their history, this time Vince and I are here in North Carolina recording this podcast at the physical site of each seaside sentinel! Enjoy a short history on Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, Currituck, and Bodie Island in the shadow of the lighthouses themselves!

References:

North Carolina Lighthouses : The Stories Behind the Beacons from Cape Fear to Currituck Beach by Shelton-Roberts, Cheryl; Roberts, Bruce; Jones, Ray (FRW)

https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=356

https://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=358

https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=355

https://www.ncpedia.org/eden-charles

https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=357

We're heading 400 miles north to the Seven Hunters for the mysterious and unexplainable disappearance of three keepers. In this episode we talk about the Flannan Isle Lighthouse and the speculations around what really happened to our unfortunate victims, although we'll never really know the truth.

Head to our Instagram to check out pictures from this episode @thelighthouselowdown

References:

https://gazette665.com/2018/01/10/lighthouse-pets/

https://lighthouseaccommodation.co.uk/directory/flannan-isles-lighthouse/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannan_Isles_Lighthouse

The Flannan Isle mystery: The three lighthouse keepers who vanished | Sky HISTORY TV Channel

We're staying in Kirkcudbright for this episode and finishing the tale of Little Ross. Listen in for keeper stories, some ornithology, and murder!

Head to our website podpage.com/the-lighthouse-lowdown to listen to our podcast, and see pictures of things we cover in our episodes on our Instagram @thelighthouselowdown

References

https://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/little-ross-rear/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ross

Little Ross Island & Lighthouses | Lighthouses For Sale Or Rent

Life and Death on Little Ross by David Collin

Hope everyone has their passports because we're sailing off to Scotland to cover our first lighthouse across the pond. In the first part of this two parter, we hear about the hardworking people who fought for the lighthouse, its construction, and keeper uniforms!

References

https://uslhs.org/sites/default/files/articlespdf/keepersnew_clothes.pdf

https://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/little-ross-rear/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ross

Life and Death on Little Ross by David Collin