Title:
The last keeper at Split Rock / Mike Roberts.
ISBN:
9780878393558
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
St. Cloud, Minn. : North Star Press of St. Cloud, 2010.
Physical Description:
xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
"The publishing of this book has unintentionally coincided with the Split Rock Lighthouse Centennial in 2010, a Minnesota-wide celebration..."--P. xii.
Contents:
Enlisting and going to boot camp -- Duluth Lifeboat Station -- Split Rock Light Station -- Chores and duties of Split Rock -- Friends and family at Split Rock -- People and animals of Split Rock -- The buildings and machines of Split Rock -- Pastimes of Split Rock -- Driving around Split Rock -- Grand Marais search and rescue -- Conclusion -- Coast Guardsmen of Split Rock (1966-1969).
Summary:
Mike Roberts' stories of Coast Guard life along Lake Superior begin even before he and his family moved to Split Rock Light Station in 1966 and continue until the lighthouse was decommissioned and closed in 1969.
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OCLC Number:
ocn669053991
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
