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Daughters of Keeper Save Scituate and Lighthouse During War of 1812

Scituate Lighthouse’s “Army of Two” During the War of 1812 In Massachusetts, Scituate Lighthouse was built in 1811, just before the War of 1812 broke out between the new America and the British. Scituate’s first Keeper was Simeon Bates, who … Continue reading

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