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Harriet A Colfax

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Harriet A Colfax

Birth
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
16 Apr 1905 (aged 79–80)
Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C Lot 4 Block 6
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"Heroine of Light"

Born along the St. Lawrence River, determined Harriet Colfax found herself far upstream along the treacherous coast of Southern Lake Michigan after moving to a young Michigan City in 1853. For 43 careful years she watched the rough frontier city blossom to a Duneland metropolis; she fearlessly maintained the harbor beacon as lighthouse keeper while enduring the ensuing hardships with her lifelong companion Ann Hartwell.
"Heroine of Light"

Born along the St. Lawrence River, determined Harriet Colfax found herself far upstream along the treacherous coast of Southern Lake Michigan after moving to a young Michigan City in 1853. For 43 careful years she watched the rough frontier city blossom to a Duneland metropolis; she fearlessly maintained the harbor beacon as lighthouse keeper while enduring the ensuing hardships with her lifelong companion Ann Hartwell.

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