Title:
Race Rock conquered through courage and perseverance
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Race Rock and its lighthouse
Statue of Liberty
Captain Scott's New London salvage firm
Statue of Liberty
Captain Scott's New London salvage firm
Object ID:
Kim08-025a
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
02/01/2001
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Race Rock, an extensive submerged ledge in Long Island Sound, was know for centuries as a grave danger. It took engineer Frances Hopkinson Smith and his construction foreman Capt. Thomas A. Scott, a master diver, to complete the task of building a lighthouse, in the late 19th century, on the stormy spot others thought impossible to build on. Smith, in later years, constructed the foundation for the Statue of Liberty. The lighthouse cost $278,718 when completed, a huge sum for those days. Captain Scott settled in New London and his salvage firm became the center of activity for his fleet of five tugs, seven lighters, seven pile drivers, five mud scows and a mud digger. When he retired in 1903, the firm continued under his son, Thomas A. Scott Jr. The Race Rock light was automated in 1978 and it still guides vessels through the Race.
People:
Smith, Frances Hopkinson
Scott, Thomas A. (Capt.)
Scott, Thomas A., Jr.
Scott, Thomas A. (Capt.)
Scott, Thomas A., Jr.
Search Terms:
Race Rock lighthouse
Statue of Liberty
Captain Scott's New London salvage firm
Statue of Liberty
Captain Scott's New London salvage firm