The Tragic Minots Ledge Lighthouse Disaster

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On April 16th, 1851, residents of Scituate, Massachusetts awoke to the horrible sounds of a bell frantically ringing through the night during a massive storm. When the storm finally cleared the next day, they were horrified to find that the Minots Ledge Lighthouse and the two men inside were gone. This is their tragic story. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Transmission Road - Nylonia - ES (Ad Music) IV. Sarabande - JS Bach - Brooklyn Classical - Artlist Hidden Cords - Angelika Conrad - Creative Cut - Piano - Artlist Deception Uncovered - Experia - ES Solviegs Song - Hawkins - Artlist Ima - Nim Sadot - Artlist Don't Look Back - DaniHaDani - Artlist Élan - Ardie Son - Artlist Hampus Naeselius - Deyja - ES Sources: Lovers' Light: The History of Minots Ledge Lighthouse https://www.nps.gov/places/minots-ledge-light.htm https://historicaldigression.com/2015/10/30/the-tragic-story-of-minots-ledge-lighthouse/ Chapters: 00:00 Log Entry 2:32 Chapter 1: Minots Ledge 8:20 Chapter 2: Iron 12:03 Chapter 3: Life on the Ledge 18:44 Chapter 4: The Cage 24:31 Chapter 5: Lover’s Light Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.