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Born in Maine in 1839 and with a limited education, Abbie tended the lights faithfully for most of her life. One week after her father received his appointment as lighthouse keeper at Matinicus Rock, Abbie inherited the lamps. ... More about Abbie Burgess Grant...
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Abbie Burgess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abbie Burgess (later Grant ) (1839–1892) was an American lighthouse keeper known for her bravery in tending the Matinicus Rock Light, in Maine, during a raging winter storm in 1856. She tended the ...
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A romance quickly developed between Abbie Burgess and Isaac Grant, and they were married within a year. Abbie was officially appointed assistant keeper at $440 per year. The couple had four children at the Rock before Isaac Grant's appointment to Whitehead Light in 1875.
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On September 30, 1996, the keel was laid for Cutter ABBIE BURGESS in Marinette, Wisconsin by the Marinette Marine Corporation. In Marinette, Wisconsin on September 19, 1997 ABBIE BURGESS was placed in special commission and the U.S. Coast Guard took command.
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Abbie Burgess Grant ... It takes someone with a special kind of strength to endure the lonely life of tending lamps in a lighthouse, and Abbie Burgess was that special kind of person. ... The Coast Guard christened a Keeper Class buoy tender Abbie Burgess (WLM-553) in her honor.
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Despite a raging New England gale blasting the lighthouses at Matinicus Rock with mountainous seas, 17-year-old Abbie Burgess never faltered. The twin lights burned. ... The tale of Abbie Burgess and her resolve to take care of the twin lights on Matinicus Rock is, a popular, well-known, true, Maine legend.
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Have students identify at least three reasons why the author considers Abbie Burgess a hero. Ask students how Abbie shows responsibility. 6. During the whole class discussion of the story ask individual students to identify the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
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The Original Biography of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Heroine (Paperback) ... Abbie Burgess as a young woman facing an impossible challenge was a fascinating read for me, enough so that I am buying an old, signed copy off of ebay for my personal library.
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