Fannie Salter | |
|---|---|
 Salter polishes the Fresnel lens at Turkey Point Light, 1945 | |
| Born | Francis May Hudgins May 20, 1882 New Point, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1966 (aged 83) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Burial place | Friendship Cemetery, Mathews County, Virginia |
| Occupation | Lighthouse keeper |
| Years active | 1925–1947 |
| Employer | United States Coast Guard (civilian) |
| Spouse |
C. W. Salter
(m. 1904; died 1925) |
| Children | 3 |
Fannie May Hudgins Salter (May 20, 1882 – March 11, 1966) was an American lighthouse keeper and the last lighthouse keeper at Turkey Point Light in Maryland. She served from 1925 until she retired in 1947, at which point the station became fully automated. From 1922 to 1925, she worked at the lighthouse along with her husband, fully taking over the duties after his death.[2]
For a time, Salter was the only female employed by the United States Coast Guard and was the last civilian female lighthouse keeper in the U.S.[3] She was one of four female lighthouse keepers who served at Turkey Point between 1844 and 1947, covering 86 of its 114 years of service.[4][3]
- ^ "C. W. Salter". The Midland Journal. Rising Sun, Maryland. February 20, 1925. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Women & The Sea : The Mariner's Museum". marinersmuseum.org. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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