The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego will be offering a spe cial program this Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 2:30 pm. Both the U.S. Coa st Guard Birthday and National Lighthouse Day, fall very close togethe r on August 4th and August 7th, respectively.
For the l ast several years the Maritime Museum has celebrated with a lecture an d gathering to honor those that had served and currently serve in the USCG. They are the "Keepers of the Light". This year, Ted Panayotoff, Chair of the Oswego Lighthouse Restoration Committee will give an update on the restoration work currently underway and will also talk about the history of the USCG.
In addition, a special display wil l be unveiled during this event. The objects were donated by Michael D eLong of Monson, Massachusetts to the H. Lee White Maritime Museum of Oswego this summer and include ship models made by Karl Jackson, Assis tant Keeper, while he was stationed at the Oswego West Pierhead Lighth ouse. Also part of the exhibit is Jackson's burial flag, which was pre sented to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson at his funeral services. Ja ckson died during the 1942 USCG Oswego Lighthouse tragedy. The objects were passed on to Marjorie DeLong, Michael's mother. Pictured accepti ng the donation is Michael Pittavino, the Maritime Museum's curator.
For more information contact the museum at (315) 342.0480 or visit hlwmm.org.
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