Timeline

The name of the game is "Timeline". Here's how it works:

We're working with the years of important events in individual lighthouses' histories. One person will list a year, a lighthouse, and an event that took place in that year at that light. The next person has to find another light with a DIFFERENT event that happened the next year.

Once we run out of events going forward in time, we'll go back to my original event and go backwards. And so on and so forth, bouncing between 1716 and 2004/5.

The twists and rules:

-Why is "different" in caps? When you post an event, it cannot be the same thing as happened in the previous event. Example: My event is a lighthouse getting a new lens. The next person cannot make their event have to do with getting a lens in a light. This might get a bit confusing...go with your gut feeling.

-Your event MUST be in the next year in the direction of play. If the previous post was 1876, you must post an 1875 (for backwards in time) or 1877 (for forwards in time).

-All lights must be in the US.

-You must provide a link to a webpage with the fact you are presenting on it.

-One post per person per day.


Here's my event...it's pretty obvious.

1896 - Sea Girt, NJ light lit in December.

Link

Have fun!

1897 Egg Rock ME Lighthouse Rebuilt

You forgot to include a link in your post, Greg.

Now this is a game made for Google! Enter "1898 Lighthouse" and see what comes up. It should be a fast moving game. Since I've started 'down' in years, Greg, how do we get moving back in the other direction?

I suggest we keep moving down until no one can find a more recent year event, and can start moving back in history from your original year.

While you've said the next post can't be the same as the previous one (event), that shouldn't mean that another post later on can't be a lighting event, does it?

The year 1898 --
Grays Harbor Lighthouse, WA

Christian Zauner served as the first keeper from October 30, 1898 until July 31, 1925.

Grays Harbor Lighthouse was recently awarded to the Westport South Beach Historical Society through the National Lighthouse Preservation Act. This Tuesday, August 24, will be the date of the conveyance, with a grand celebration beginning at 3:00pm. The lighthouse is open for regular tours until Labor Day, conducted by the Westport Maritime Museum staff.

Leave it to me to forget the link... :rolleyes: I got so engrossed in brushing up the guidelines, I forgot the link. Sorry.

I like the idea of moving along in time. I am going to edit the rules to change the game as such. Much better than hopping around.

Yes, a later post can be a lighting event, but not two succesive ones. It's not a big deal unless there are two identical or almost identical events next to each other.

Check the edited rules in my first post. Thanks, John, for the idea!

1899 - Drum Point adds a "dark sector" to its light.

1900, Bolivar Lighthouse withstands one of the two worst storms recorded on the Texas Gulf coast. It was said that 125 lives were saved through the efforts of the keeper.

The winds caused the tower to sway so badly that the machinery shut down, and Claibourne, the keeper, kept it going with his own hands to keep the beacon shining.
Bolivar

Judy

1901 Architectural Plans are drawn up for Admiralty Head Lighthouse in Washington

1902 Rockland Breakwater Light completed

web page

Come on all you newbies and Wackos. This one is EASY and it's FUN to add a bit of knowledge about lighthouses. Just use Google, enter the next year and the work lighthouse and you'll get a bunch of items from which to choose.

As I promised many of the Cruise Directors...

No Heavy Lifting.

1903 Crisp Points Fog signal building was built.

Man, its about time - been waiting all day for 1904!

1904 - Michigan City East Pier light constructed and lit

1905 - The first keeper of Graves Light, Elliot...ptember 1, 1905

Jim, one post per person per day - you working on Zulu time for the most recent post?

Dave,

With posts at 19 minutes apart, maybe Jim is on Krypton Time. I understand that it spins a lot faster. Or maybe he was just too excited to hold back.

Bob

details, details, details... I thought I was doing well waiting for someone else to post one :rolleyes:

1906 Mukilteo Lighthouse Built

HILLSBORO LIGHTHOUSE
1907—March 07. Lighthouse is placed into service illuminated with one vaporized kerosene lamp “I.O.V.” system. First keeper Capt. Burghell with 2 assistants

Just be a bit more careful next time, Jim.

My submission today:

1908: Eagle River, MI Light decommisioned

URL

We need to remember Greg's other rule

1909 - Charles W. Clifton is appointed Keeper of Cape Lookout Lighthouse, North Carolina, October 2, 1909

Cape Lookout Chronology of Keepers

Judy

Thanks John for the 1906 post

Split Rock MN Lighthouse first lit August 1, 1910

1911: Pigeon Point, CA Light steam whistle fog signal replaced with compressed air siren.

URL

1911 - ... Due to erosion, The tower was replaced in 1911 with a standalone tower. ... In 1911,
the passenger steamer Santa Rosa ran aground off the point

Point Argeullo Lighthouse

I guess we were doing it at the same time, so I'll try 1912

In 1912 the brick tower was encased in cement and painted with black and white stripes.

Fire Island Lighthouse

Joyce

1913 - Los Angeles Harbor Light completed.

Cape Point Lighthouse
The opening ceremony for the new Cape Point Lighthouse in 1914.

Ruthie, need a US lighthouse fact.

1914 - Tsunami-type wave struck Trinidad Head Lighthouse in California

1915 - the third lighthouse at Rondout in the Hudson River is completed and is first lit on August, 25, 1915.

Third Rondout Light is completed

1916 - Tybee Island Lighthouse receives it's fourth daymark which remained until it was changed in 1965...but in 1999, the daymark was changed back to the same as it was in 1916...and that daymark remains today.

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Judy

1917- Diamond Head. Fitted with a Fresnel lens in 1917

In 1918 in a major cost-cutting move, the US Lighthouse Service changed from Linen to Cotton towels.

1919 - Sand Hills Lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is established. It is now operated as a Bed & Breakfast where quite a few WACKOs have stayed.

Dan

Huron Lightship launched December, 1920
Joyce

1921 - Sand Island WI . The Lighthouse Service installed an acetylene light atop the tower, designed to run without need for daily attendance; light is automated.

1922 - Sands Point, NY Light deactivated

1923- St. Helena Island Lighthouse Automated in 1923

1924 - Cape Henlopen was abandoned due to erosion and collapsed two years later.

Cape Henlopen

Judy

We're on a roll -- 7 posts to this thread today! Everyone is welcome. Join right in. You don't need your history books or lighthouse guide books. Just Google YEAR + the word 'lighthouse'

1925 - Fannie Salter appointed keeper of Turkey Point Light . She served at Turkey point until retirement in 1947, when the light was automated. She was the last female keeper on Chesapeak Bay.

1926 - Point Vicente Lighthouse First Lit

Surprised me too. I thought it was older.

1927: Copper Harbor, MI Light Automated, and the light is moved to a steel skeletal tower.

1928 - Keeper\'s son keeps the light burning in Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse during the "Hurricane of \'28"

Mispillion River Lighthouse was deactivated in 1929


A more up to date reference on this lost lighthouse Mispillion Lighthouse

1930- Baileys Harbor Range Lights- In 1930 lig...to electricity.

1931 - DeTour Reef lighthouse is moved from shore to it's current offshore location at DeTour Reef at the mouth of the St. Mary's river.

Dan

April 19, 1932. Duck dinner is served at North Head WA Lighthouse

You gotta read it.

1933: Seven Foot Knoll, MD keeper Willia...vy seas nearby.


And John...

1934 - The Oregon State Highway Division bought...r a state park.

In 1932, a duck was blown off course, crashed through the lighthouse window [of the North Head Lighthouse] and chipped the lens

Poor Duck! I'm sure that made headlines all over the world.

Bob

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