Hopley Yeaton temporary burial place, Lubec, 1974

Contributed by Lubec Historical Society

Description

A temporary resting place for “The Father of the Coast Guard” as Hopley Yeaton’s remains are lowered into federal ground at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse on the afternoon of November 1, 1974. Within nine and a half months, Yeaton’s body would be moved to its final resting place at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut.

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  • Title: Hopley Yeaton temporary burial place, Lubec, 1974
  • Creator: U.S. Coast Guard
  • Creation Date: 1974-11-01
  • Subject Date: 1974-11-01
  • Location: West Quoddy Head, Lubec, Washington County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 11.5 cm x 14.0 cm
  • Local Code: Hopley Yeaton Nov 1 1974 10
  • Object Type: Image

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Lubec Historical Society
135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652

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