S4 E9. Sheffield Island Lighthouse

This week we ferry over to Sheffield Island Lighthouse off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut. We shed light on stories like which lighthouse keeper dropped dead mid-sentence, and why a flaming steamboat disaster might be relevant.

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Sheffield Island Lighthouse History – Norwalk Seaport Association
https://www.seaport.org/sheffield-island-history
Sheffield Island Light – New England Lighthouses
https://www.nelights.com/exploring/Connecticut/sheffield_island_light.html
Sheffield Island Light – Lighthouse Friends
https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=786
Lexington (Steamship) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington_(steamship)
Appalling Calamity – Connecticut History
https://connecticuthistory.org/appalling-calamity-loss-of-the-steamboat-lexington-today-in-history-january-13-1840/