Thacher Island
Did you know that in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson was returning from the Versailles Peace Conference, which officially ended World War I, on board the SS America when the ship ran into thick fog near Thacher Island. The fog signal was sounding, but the ship kept heading straight for the island. At the last minute Third Assistant Keeper Maurice Babcock, later the last civilian keeper of Boston Light, put the foghorn in manual and sounded it repeatedly until the captain steered away from the ledges. This painting called “Sole Sister” is of one of the towers. Don’t know whether it is the North or South tower (photo was taken from Atlantic Road). Can anyone tell me which it is?
Good Morning Gloucester 
That’s the north tower. The south tower house would be pointing directly at you and the island is in the way from the view from the Atlantic Road.
Beautiful painting, nice colors.
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Thanks Paul. I’m a little directionally challenged, so can’t always tell North from South, particularly when to my mind, the island runs East to West. I got a compass for Christmas, so maybe that will help me, if I can figure out how to read it.
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Definitely the North Tower. There are 156 steps to the light once you get inside the tower and start the climb up. Nice painting.
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