I'm guessing its been automated for quite some time. If only the walls could talk what stories would come out.
@mattwoody1089
Жыл бұрын
What does the water drop off too?
@UNUSUALUSERNAME220
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. And terrifying! That was a GOOD day, imagine a BAD day. 24 miles of water between you and eternity. WOW! Surrounded by miles of water. i heard the last estimate for a possible restoration at over 2 million. Sounds about right. What would you do with it? Sell tickets? The worlds most remote B&B? It kind of borders on the freakish curiosity of how long could you stand it. An hour or so and I'd want to leave. A nice place to visit, if your return was guaranteed. No promises with a place like that. He went to check it out, and never came back. I could do alot of that work. Electrical, brick & mortar iron work and welding, but you'd have to pay me a mint to go out there!
@VeronicaShukla
Жыл бұрын
That hard transition to the cheesy ass beginning theme song was SO nostalgic! But also this video was very helpful in my trip planning. Thanks!
@dontmissthelittlethings
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting life, that of a lightkeeper.
@patriciaschuster1371
2 жыл бұрын
Great. Lighthouses are so physical and spiritual.
@dennywilliams3318
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@novvapoli
2 жыл бұрын
я так вам завидую !!
@flyingfarm1
3 жыл бұрын
My dad, William Maxwell, was part of the last crew of four Costguardsmen to serve on this lighthouse. He died when the lighthouse exploded in 1961. Here is a link to the Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stannard_Rock_Light
@adabofeverything7120
Жыл бұрын
Wow. That's so sad. Your father was the only person to die in the explosion. I'm sorry to learn that. The man is part of history now. I'm sorry for your loss.
@the_lost_navigator
3 жыл бұрын
If I were younger... Five-year contract to maintain and restore this structure with option to renew... I'd rather deal with Mother Nature than this government covid-crap BS.
@sandrarutherford3513
3 жыл бұрын
You didn't go into the crib. There are two floors down there. One floor of these basement floors had a shower. What else is down there?
@jeffkoch1606
3 жыл бұрын
You're correct. It was going to be way too dark down there for my cheap camera and little flashlight. We did go down there prior to shooting the video though. Here's what the two "basement" levels look like: photos.app.goo.gl/qBgoh6WzP3vqFHDn9
@sandrarutherford3513
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffkoch1606 Thank you -- I am still trying to understand the configuration. The ladder from the fog signal building takes you to the second floor. Then there are 4 floors above the second floor. Below the second floor is the first floor with the shower? Then the basement floor. In the basement is there another hole to a floor that is not used? So eight floors total. I am looking at the line drawing here: www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/maritime/333-stannard-rock-lighthouse-the-loneliest-place-on-the-continent/
@sandrarutherford3513
3 жыл бұрын
Oh and the pictures are great. Do the hallways just go in circles? Sometimes it just looks like the hallways just end like there is nothing just a wall.
@frankmarcia5956
3 жыл бұрын
i served on lightships and lighthouses while in the U S Coast Guard from 1963 to 1967 at that time the lighthouses were being automated . the duty out on the lighthouses and lightships was great duty i loved it and today i can say i am one of the maybe few people left in this country who had this experience . was great to see this video brought back many memories.
@nrgltwrkr2225
2 жыл бұрын
It would be great if you would record some of your memories and share them on KZitem. I am sure that I am not alone when I say that I would love to hear your stories! 😊 Thank you for your service.
@fedangeles1745
2 жыл бұрын
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@billhazard4946
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, what a treat for us old dogs that just can't get out to enjoy the lights anymore!!!👍👍
@SteveJFrost
3 жыл бұрын
How sad that its so neglected.
@jeffkoch1606
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully we can raise some money to begin restoration efforts. A fundraising campaign has just begun, which will include a documentary about the lighthouse. More info here: www.stannardrock.org/
@jimzeleny7213
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how beat up and deteriorated this lighthouse is considering that it is in the middle of a fresh water lake.
@mikeruesing1267
5 жыл бұрын
Ill bet there are no spiders or rats on that place
@TeezoDouble
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a rare place to see! Thanks for sharing bro.
@justsomeguy934
5 жыл бұрын
Was the lighthouse ever meant to be manned? I saw no sanitary/living facilities in the video...
@jeffkoch1606
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the lighthouse was manned for a very long time. There used to be living quarters on every level. There's lots of good info on the web about the lighthouse, including: mqtmaritimemuseum.com/stannard-rock/ and coastguardnews.com/former-coast-guardsman-returns-to-stannard-rock-lighthouse-54-years-after-explosion/2015/08/10/
@LoanNguyen-gd8pi
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeffkoch1606 Thank for your information.
@asmithpqc
3 жыл бұрын
A new look at a historic monument. Thanks for sharing!
@monikaandersson9805
5 жыл бұрын
Restore the lighthouse. It can be beautiful again.
@northcoastnoise
7 жыл бұрын
I missed this part when I was there. Thanks for sharing!
@northcoastnoise
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I'm glad to see someone got a better video of the finale than I did!
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