Edward Durgan- Keeper of the Turn Point Lighthouse
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Portrait of keeper Edward Durgan during his time served at the Patos Island Lighthouse.
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What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor – Turn Point Lighthouse Sees Action on a Stormy Night
The night of February 16th, 1897 was dark and stormy on Stuart Island. Turn Point Lighthouse keeper, Edward Durgan, and his assistant keeper, Peter Christiansen, were spending the evening chatting with one another while on duty. The storm deterred…