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From: "Alice Corbett" <>
Subject: Re: Pillar Point Lighthouse
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 08:25:57 -0500


I didn't think there was a lighthouse on Pillar Point, but thought Phyllis
would know for sure. I worked on that Ward family as I thought the Geo Ward
was in my line - there are two lighthouses mention with them - one I believe
was in the Ellisberg- Henderson area and the other near Oswego - can't
remember the names , but I will look at the obits to find out
Alice Corbett
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark and Faith Lustik <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: Pillar Point Lighthouse


>I lived on Pillar Point for most of my life as did my dad and grandfather.
I've
>never heard of a lighthouse. Across from Pillar point is the Sackets
Harbor
>lighthouse which directed the ships into Black River Bay.
>Faith
>
>Alice Corbett wrote:
>
>> You might try Phyllis Putman, she is on the look-ups list of Nan's web
>> site. If anyone would know about a lighthouse on Pillar Point or find out
>> for you I believe it would be Phyllis
>> Alice Corbett
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lois <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2000 12:36 AM
>> Subject: Pillar Point Lighthouse
>>
>> >
>> >A visitor to my Lighthouses of Jefferson County site left the following
>> comment in my guestbook:
>>
>___________________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> >Comments: My GG Grandfather was Henry James Ward. Family records show
that
>> he was the keeper of the
>> > Pillar Point Lighthouse in Brownsville, Jefferson Co. I saw
no
>> mention of this lighthouse on your site and was
>> > wondering if we had the name correct or if it was just
omitted.
>> Also, another relative George H. Ward ran the
>> > Horse Island Lighthouse while working for the Coast Guard in
the
>> early 1900's. Looking forward to hearing from
>> > you regarding the Pillar Point Lighthouse.
>>
>___________________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> >
>> >I am not aware of a lighthouse at Pillar Point so I am hoping that
someone
>> else may have some info that
>> >I can forward to my visitor.
>> >
>> >Thanks is advance!
>> >
>> >Lois Flack
>> >
>> >
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