Peter Rasmussen

Lighthouse History 1914 – 1934

amy.gress2015-03-18T08:00:40-04:00March 18th, 2015|

This fifth installment in our ongoing series on the history of the St. Augustine Lighthouse focuses on the growth of the St. Augustine community during the early 20th century and the effect it had on the lighthouse and the people living and working there. Click the links below to read previous posts in the series: Lighthouse History Pre-1874 Lighthouse History 1874-1894 (Part I) Lighthouse History 1874-1894 (Part II) Lighthouse History 1894-1914 1914-1934 For much of [...]

Lighthouse History 1894 – 1914

amy.gress2015-02-18T14:28:29-05:00February 18th, 2015|

This fourth installment in our ongoing series on the history of the St. Augustine Lighthouse focuses on the tenure of Joseph Rantia and the arrival of our longest serving head keeper Peter Rasmusson. Click the links below to read previous posts in the series: Lighthouse History Pre-1874 Lighthouse History 1874-1894 (Part I) Lighthouse History 1874-1894 (Part II) 1894-1914 Promoted from 1st Assistant upon William Harn’s death, Joseph Rantia (often spelled Ranty) served as head keeper [...]

Lighthouse History 1914 – 1934

Lighthouse History 1894 – 1914

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