I felt it necessary to juxtapose how the lighthouse looked when it was first in operation with how it looks today. Sad.
This shows the lighthouse, apparently in operation in 2006 but had already been deactivated in the mid 1990s. Marcus Bodio (deceased) had provided the illumination. It can be seen to already be deteriorating at this point in time.
LighthouseDigest.com maintains a doomsday list and Hams Bluff is item 915 as of April 2004.
This is heartbreaking, because the images below show the historic degradation up until its current condition. It may be that the condition has deteriorated beyond recovery, but several of us are making moves to attempt to bring it back to its former self. If you are interested in getting involved, place a comment on this post or email me directly.
- Save the Hams Bluff Lighthouse Facebook page
- Hams Bluff Lighthouse Facebook page
- Chris Hanley YouTube video “The Last Keeper”
- gotostcroix article
