Boston Light's Sally Snowman ending historic run as last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in US
It’s the final chapter for the keeper of Boston Light. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, Sally Snowman’s 20 years at the helm will be over. She is the last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in the United States.
Snowman spoke to WBZ-TV recently outside the Lifesaving Museum in Hull. She spoke about the love of her life, Boston Light.
“In my heart of hearts, Boston Light is my home,” said Snowman. “I took to it like a fish to water.”
In 2003, Snowman became the keeper of the lighthouse, which originally opened in 1716.
“I’m the 70th keeper and the first 69 were all men,” Snowman said proudly. “When I got offered the job, I couldn’t believe it.”
