I was in the USCG during the early '80's and Station Ft. Totten was tasked with the security of the light house. I did have to spend the night there due to an intruder alarm from there and had to stay due to wind, waves and emergency call that pulled my small boat away.
Executing a cannon salute signalled the harbor pilot of your intention to enter the inner waters, requiring a pilot. Thus giving time for the pilot to be ferried out under oars or sail. Otherwise ships would bob about waiting or have to anchor (not a two minute process) and the pilot didn't have to stand around at the ready for every passing vessel.
I was in the USCG during the early '80's and Station Ft. Totten was tasked with the security of the light house. I did have to spend the night there due to an intruder alarm from there and had to stay due to wind, waves and emergency call that pulled my small boat away.
Nicely done, you definitely, covered the whole lighthouse.
according to scoutingny.com the name refers to dangerous submerged rocks , a hazard for ships passing.
Right.
I was station there for 19mos in the mid 70's.Sorry no ghost there!!!
I have written up a thorough history of the Execution Rocks Lighthouse. It is available at www.us-lighthouses.com/displaypage.php?LightID=456.
Executing a cannon salute signalled the harbor pilot of your intention to enter the inner waters, requiring a pilot.
Thus giving time for the pilot to be ferried out under oars or sail. Otherwise ships would bob about waiting or have to anchor (not a two minute process) and the pilot didn't have to stand around at the ready for every passing vessel.
seagulls, pooping on everything with highly visible poop.
@ekraja11
The hell they did. They didn't cover the inside. All the details