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The Key West Lighthouse Keeper and Assistant Keeper lived in this house with their families. Lighthouse keeping was one of the toughest jobs in the 1800s and early 1900s, requiring long, grueling hours and a willingness to risk their own lives to keep others safe. Keepers could not call in sick and rarely had a day off. At every lighthouse, the Keeper’s primary duty was to ensure the lamp was lit each night and remained lit until sunrise the following day, no matter what.
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Key West, Florida · United States
