Keeper's Residence
by Dick Botkin
Title
Keeper's Residence
Artist
Dick Botkin
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Prominently sited on a rocky point of land, Marshall Point Lighthouse is located near the fishing village of Port Clyde, Maine. The Lighthouse property includes the wonderful light, connected via the long wooden runway to the property, a lovingly-restored Keeper�s House, as well as welcoming grounds and complimenting gardens. In The Keeper�s House, there is an extensive museum housing exhibits centered on the lighthouse as well as a historic look into the industries and life on our peninsula. Highlights of the museum are many, but two of the visitors� favorites are the stories of Nellie and Molly the lighthouse dogs and photos and documentation from the filming of the movie �Forest Gump� during which Tom Hanks concluded his long run on our lighthouse runway. And before leaving the museum a stop in the gift shop is recommended. There is �limited� but adequate parking available with easy access to the grounds and Museum.
The original Keeper�s House was built in 1832 at the same time as the first tower. The first photo is from 1859 and shows 3 chimneys on the roof. Specifications for the house show that it was 46 by 20 feet with stone walls 1� feet thick. There were 3 rooms downstairs and 3 upstairs, with a fireplace in each downstairs room. There was a crane in the kitchen fireplace and an oven for baking. In 1879 the house was renovated, mostly on the inside. A picture shows 2 chimneys instead of 3, and we assume that stoves replaced the fireplaces.
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