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Cabo Rojo Lighthouse seen from the front in 1895. (Library of Congress)

Sept. 20, 2024

Domingo Suarez y Rosa — Towerman of Puerto Rico

In 1898, the Spanish American War saw Puerto Rico’s sovereignty transferred from Spain to the U.S. and towermen serving in Spanish lighthouses transferring to the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Flying Santa visiting Station Portsmouth Harbor (New Hampshire) in 2015. (Courtesy Friends of Flying Santa)

Dec. 23, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Lighthouses and the history of ‘The Flying Santa’

The Flying Santa, delivering gifts for more than 90 years.

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