Digest>Jan/Feb 2021
Photo Caption:
One-year-old Stephen Baxter is shown here at Browns Head Lighthouse wearing his father’s Coast Guard hat. This was the style of hat that was referred to as the Donald Duck” hat, or the “Flat Hat.” Stephen Baxter was the last child born at Browns Head Lighthouse. Stephen followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the United States Coast Guard. (John Baxter Jr. collection, Lighthouse Digest archives) Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2021
Story:
New England Lighthouse Keeper John Baxter Jr. Dies
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