Digest>Jan/Feb 2022

Photo Caption:

It was here at Cat Island Lighthouse, near Gulfport, Mississippi, on June 25, 1904, that Daniel McCall died of a heart attack while sitting at his cherished Ben Butler writing desk. Elizabeth could not get anyone’s attention to come to her aid until the third day, and then, only by wading out in her long skirts in water up to her neck. Sadly, shortly after the Cat Island Lighthouse was deactivated in 1937, it was demolished. (National Archives)
Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2022

Story:

The Keeper’s Wife
Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2022

All contents copyright © 1995-2025 by Lighthouse Digest®, Inc. No story, photograph, or any other item on this website may be reprinted or reproduced without the express permission of Lighthouse Digest. For contact information, click here.


USLHS Marker Fund


Lighthouse History
Research Institute


Shop Online












Contact Us   About Us   Copyright Foghorn Publishing, 1994- 2025   Lighthouse Facts     Lighthouse History