The 4 A.M. Wick
In a 1908 log, Keeper A. Morrow notes the lantern room "breathing salt through every seam" as he trimmed the wick before dawn, then marked the sea state with ink-stained fingers and measured calm.
Northern Coast Narratives
Keeper Stories
Brief excerpts from journals and oral recollections, tracing the quiet routines that held the lights through storm seasons and long winter watches.
Quarters Above the Fog Bell
A keeper's daughter remembered the floorboards "humming before the squall arrived," with tea cooling on the stove while her father timed each bell strike against the incoming mist.
After the Storm Ledger
Following a three-day gale, one entry lists only essentials: cracked chimney glass, two gulls sheltering at the east wall, and "light maintained"—a concise line that carries the discipline of keeper life.