This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The Bar Lighthouse and the Rose Bush Faith
In a Rye coastal tale, a rheumatic widow refuses to yield faith. her lighthouse keeper husband patches a broken bridge while their lives intersect with Abby Weaver and William Barstow. A storm tests belief, and the lamp finally lights by an unseen hand, a rose blooming as proof. The story contrasts doubt and grace through a steadfast old couple and a hopeful community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Lighthouse
United States
Bar Light
Jackson Reed
Sarah
Sarah Reed
Rye
Miss Reed
Pendleton
Sam
Jackson
Mr. Pendleton
Reed
William Barstow
Abby
Abby Weaver
Lighthouse
Mrs. Reed
Lockport
Johnny Sower
Willie Barstow
Rosies
William
Angel of the Lord
Hiad
Mary E. Wilkins
Harpers Bazar