O' Great Light House Sage, AKA JeffL.

[Tamaroa]

Hey, Jeff, you are well known in other circles for being an expert on light houses. Tell me something. Why does not the Fire Island Light House get any respect? I served there from early 70 to mid 71. As a result I love light houses, however, try to find something in all these mail order catalogues pertaining to Fire Island light built in 1858 (the second one which still stands), and it is impossible. There is little literature on the light or its keepers. After 20 years of searching for items, I found a plate and a small sculpture of it neither of which was accurate. My wife found a pillow with Fire Island Light on it with three other lights.

I just think Fire Island gets short shrift. Here on the east coast all you hear about is Hatteras, Barnegat, Montauk and perhaps Portland Head Light. I have not seen a lighthouse calendar yet that had Fire Island light in it.

Just curious, your thoughts?