From the archives: Rescuing Block Island's Southeast Lighthouse

We learned of the death, at age 93, of journalist David Culhane, who had served as a correspondent for CBS News and NPR. In this "Sunday Morning" story that originally aired September 4, 1994, Culhane reported on efforts to rescue a lighthouse on Block Island, which was in danger of falling into the sea, by moving the nearly 2,000-ton structure back from eroding cliffs.
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[@steveconn]

Went to Block Island once. Many Hopperesque, moody landscapes. Worth visiting.

[@andyfletcher4573]

I stayed overnight there in early 1970s with a friend who's dad was the Navy Chief assigned to Block Island. Pretty cool.

[@5wheels521]

Wow, what an absolute beautiful save. Amazing how they achieve moving it. BRAVO 👏🏼 ❤

[@g00glyelm0]

Lived at the old life saving station at the end of Coonymous Road in the 60s and 70s.

[@adelaferreira4575]

That was a big undertaking ,yet a beautiful story and the best way to preserve the history of a memorable lighthouse ! I know this is an old episode but still good to view today !

[@semipenguin]

I’ve never been to Block Island, but I did get to go to Cape Hatteras back in 1996, when they were preparing to move that lighthouse, because of beach erosion.

[@nilo70]

It still has its original light. A beautiful thing to see 😊

[@birdwife589]

iv’e been to nantucket and the vineyard but this place seems beautiful! need to go sometime!

[@fall4ever]

Rest in peace Charles!

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Osgood?

[@fall4ever]

@@user-er3ri6sc3j Yes, he died recently. ☹️

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Block Island is in Rhode Island. I had to look it up.

[@vivalaleta]

I wanted him to respond, "That's not romanticism ... that's INSANITY!"

[@kristenkaz3080]

I love the Block! Just not the haunted hotel I stayed in!!! 😮😮😮😮

[@kristenkaz3080]

@@surfcleanyoga oh THANK YOU! I WILL look him up. I LOVE to read & I’m a reading teacher! I stayed in the white hotel with black shutters (Northern? I can’t recall.) woke up to an older woman in Victorian dress, looking out the window in the moon. I spoke to her but she didn’t react. She just stood by the window for quite some time. What I saw of her dress was exquisite…..then she faded. I asked the desk clerk as I was checking out about that room being haunted. He apologized & said it was the last one available for reservations & he gave it to me. He discounted my final bill & apologized again. Third floor, seaside. Hang a left at the top of the stairs, 3 doors down.

[@princesslaya104pz6]

Beautiful story about saving History

[@dizmix]

Inland Empire.

[@christinalem9836]

L

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Block Island is in Rhode Island. I had to look it up.

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Block Island is in Rhode Island. I had to look it up.