Digest>Jan/Feb 2004
Photo Caption:
Elm Tree Light where Ed Burge became keeper on April14, 1906 having replaced Jacob Swain who had died on the job. There was some controversy about this at the time when Swain’s widow had applied for the job of keeper but was turned down in favor of Burge. Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2004
Story:
Could You Live Alone, Like Ed Burge Did Long Ago?
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