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Women Keepers

Most of the women in the lighthouse service worked alongside their husbands or fathers. Some of these women were eventually appointed principal keepers upon their death. With these biographies, we recognize the resolve and courage of women lighthouse keepers in the Chesapeake Bay area.


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