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View from Split Rock

Lee Radzak, Curt Brown · 2021

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"In 1982, Lee Radzak and his wife Jane moved into the middle keeper's house at Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior's North Shore, launching Lee's career as the resident site manager for the Minnesota Historical Society. Over the next 36 years, they raised a family, marveled at the lake's beauty, endured gigantic storms, and answered the questions posed by more than four million visitors. Working with journalist and author Curt Brown, Radzak takes readers into the everyday experiences, the remarkable surprises, and the seasonal round of the life of a lighthouse keeper at Split Rock. He also discusses its construction in 1909, the technology that has powered the light and the foghorns, the stories of its keepers, and his decision in 1985 to light the beacon in memory of the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald"--

Book details

Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Editions
1
Pages
155
ISBN
9781681341804

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