 Most viewed - Point Lookout Lighthouse
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Catharine Ardeeser Hessler, Bernie and Edith on the beach.1110 viewsCatharine Ardeeser Hessler, Bernie and Edith on the beach.
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Wooden Beams in Lighthouse Attic1104 viewsSeveral dormer windows gave this room some natural light. This is a typical-looking attic filled with wires, debris and insulation. Several people have reported finding items in the attic - one reportedly found a Lighthouse Keepers hat. At the time this picture was taken, racoons had taken residence in the attic and at times and the stench of animal waste would be overpowering. The most recent remodel removed the waste and has restricted access to the animals.
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Charlie and Diane at back porch steps1104 viewsCharlie and Diane at back porch steps.
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1101 viewsThe furnace is located in the northwest side basement room. A retaining wall was built around the furnace to protect it from the frequent flooding that occurs at the Point. The rusty old furnace was not old or rusty as recently as 1981, when it was in good working order. Heating a twelve room house required a lot of expensive oil. Residents have reported that the house was pretty warm in the winter due to the 14-inch thick walls. However, the 500 gallon oil tank always needed refilling and was quite expensive during the oil crisis in the early 80's.
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Christmas Tree1095 viewsLaura's Christmas tree from 1980.
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Cora Yeatman Milking a Cow1092 viewsCora Yeatman looks on while a cow is milked. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.
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1089 viewsPoint Lookout Lighthouse, c. 1921-1923. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.
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1089 viewsBoth the North and South sides of the Lighthouse have private entrances to the Tower. The entrance to the tower opens into a steep spiral staircase with small steps; the staircase ends at a landing where the door to the attic is located. To reach the light, you must then climb a ladder leading to a narrow hatch. Once through the hatch, you are officially in the Lighthouse Cupola/Tower! During Hans Holzer's visit, one of the mediums got an impression that a man had been murdered in the entrance to the tower. A voice recorded here said in a British accent, "Hold your tongue, Handsome (or Hanson)".
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Cora and Anna Maria Yeatman1086 viewsCora and Anna Maria Yeatman. Anna Maria was William Yeatman, Sr.'s wife. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.
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1085 viewsChantelle sits on top of the TV and entertainment center. The radio would frequently turn on and off and change radio stations with no human intervention. While sitting in the Living Room, Laura reports frequently hearing a woman singing upstairs, although she could not hear the words but it sounded like a friendly song.
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William Yeatman, Jr (1931-1939)1085 viewsThis is a picture of William Yeatman, Jr. from the late 1920s or early 1930s. He was the Assistant Keeper at Point Lookout from 1931 until he retired in 1939. Previously, William Yeatman, Jr. had been the keeper at Point No Point, Drum Point and Piney Point prior to moving back to Point Lookout. He took a volutary demotion to Assistant Keeper in 1931 to return to Point Lookout, most likely because he had previously lived in the lighthouse and wanted to raise his kids there (including Harry Yeatman, 1920-2001). The assignment to Point Lookout most likely did not carry a reduction in salary, but allowed William Jr more family time because most other lighthouses did not have a full time assistant keeper. This photo courtesy of Ted Yeatman, William Yeatman Sr's Great Grandson.
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