Joseph Antoine and Joseph Wilson were the keepers of the first Minot Ledge Lighthouse and lost their lives on the night of Apr. 17, 1851, when a violent northeast storm swept the lighthouse into the sea while they were manning the light. “They kept a good light.”

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott

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