Watch Hill Light Station Keeper William Ivan Clark c.1970 – the last civilian keeper at Watch Hill, RI.
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Watch Hill Light Station Keeper William Ivan Clark c.1970 – the last civilian keeper at Watch Hill, RI.
Posted on March 11, 2015
Watch Hill Light Station Keeper William Ivan Clark c.1970 – the last civilian keeper at Watch Hill, RI.
With Keeper Clark is John Carter, who was with USCG, Group New London, from 1967 until 1971 and had the privilege of working with keeper Clark. Carter noted that “Keeper Clark and his wife Marion were great folks and treated all the Coast Guard crew like family! It was a great duty station.” Keeper Clark was in charge at Watch Hill from 1959 until his death in 1970, shortly after this photo was taken. Thanks to John Carter for this photo.