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Keepers of the Light presented by the Hudson Maritime Museum In-Person

Women have kept the lights since the earliest days of the Hudson River lighthouses. Starting in the 1830s until automation in the 1950s, nearly a dozen women were official lighthouse keepers on the Hudson River, several with careers of over forty years. Others were unjustly turned out from their posts. Some weren’t official keepers at all, but did the duties nonetheless. Learn about the careers and personal lives of these female keepers, what it took to be a lighthouse keeper, and why the Hudson River had more women lighthouse keepers than most places in the United States.  

Presented by Emma Cariello, Museum Educator for the Hudson Maritime Museum

Space is limited, sign up is required. 

Date:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Hurley Library
Campus:
Hurley Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Adult Programs  
Registrations open at 6:00 PM Thursday, October 9, 2025

Event Organizer

Shannon Powell

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