Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
Contributed by Harrison

Description: Death of Hooper Straits Light Keeper:

Date: January 17 1891

Newspaper published in: Philadelphia

Source: newspaper archives

Cambridge, Md., January 17, 1891:

Captain Zebede Harper, keeper of the Hoopers Straits lighthouse for the past ten years, died suddenly Thursday of heart failure. He was alone at the time, the assistant keeper having gone ashore.

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