Admiralty Head Lighthouse and the First Woman Keeper
Admiralty Head Lighthouse and the First Woman Keeper Travel & Tourism On Whidbey Island located in Puget Sound Washington State is Fort Casey, the home of Admiralty Head Lighthouse and its seventeen year old female assistant keeper. Fort Casey is near the Coupeville Ferry Terminal. So, its a good idea to arrive early for your ferry giving you time to explore the lighthouse which is located inside Fort Casey Historical State Park. In 1858, 10 acres was purchased by the U. S. government to build a lighthouse. They paid $400.00 . This was the first lighthouse and was built of wood as a two story house with a tower rising from the gable. It was finished in 1861. Its light was visible for 16 miles. In 1890 the lighthouse was relocated to a place close to the present lighthouse. It was demolished in 1928. The first keeper of the first lighthouse was a sea Captain nicknamed "grey grizzled seadog". This was after the indians burned his house down and he put a cannon in his yar...