On duty around the clock, they seldom had the opportunity to be home. The lightkeepers were dedicated men and women, living in often harsh conditions as they maintained their light. At the time, their design was unique, using a newly invented screwpile foundation that supported a cottage-style residence and cupola to house the light. Published as a fundraiser for Suffolk River Heritage, the book is the result of years of extensive research, interviews, and writing about the lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay, James River, and North Carolina Sounds.The James River lighthouses played an important role in our country’s history, first exhibiting their lights in 1855 in response to increasing steamship traffic. Larry Saint and Karla Smith are co-authors of Screwpiles: The Forgotten Lighthouses. Hear co-authors Larry Saint and Karla Smith discuss the important role of the James River lighthouses in our country’s history, and how technology and the decline of river commerce led to their demise in the 1930s. Evening Lecture Series: Larry Saint and Karla Smith
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